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Traditional Chinese medicine to treat COVID-19: the importance of evidence-based research
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- Wang Jinjing
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Ji'nan, Shandong, China.
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- Qi Fanghua
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Ji'nan, Shandong, China.
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<p>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) broke out in 2019 and spread rapidly around the world, causing a global pandemic. Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of more than 2,000 years in the prevention and treatment of epidemics and plagues. In guidelines on fighting COVID-19, the National Health Commission (NHC) has recommended some traditional Chinese medicines (TCM), including Jinhua Qinggan granules, Lianhua Qingwen capsules, XueBijing injections, a Qingfei Paidu decoction, a Huashi Baidu decoction, and a Xuanfei Baidu decoction. Based on current results, TCM has displayed some efficacy in combating COVID-19. However, TCM faces many challenges in terms of being recognized around the world. Therefore, evidence-based research is crucial to the development of TCM.</p>
Journal
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- Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics
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Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics 14 (3), 149-150, 2020-06-30
International Research and Cooperation Association for Bio & Socio-Sciences Advancement