By Zhang Yangfei |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2020-03-17 10:00
Traditional Chinese medicine has been playing a critical role in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of the COVID-19.
Official figures showed that, up to Sunday, 91.6 percent of the
patients in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, and 92.4
percent of the patients nationwide have been treated with TCM. "Three formulas and three medicines" have been proven to be effective
in curbing the virus, according to the State Administration of
Traditional Chinese Medicine. Let's have a look at them. 1. Jinhua Qinggan Granule (金花清感颗粒)
The Jinhua Qinggan Granule was developed during the 2009 H1N1
influenza pandemic. It consists of 12 herbal components including
honeysuckle, mint and licorice and can clear heat and detoxify lungs.
It has a curative effect in treating mild and moderate patients and
can also improve the recovery rate of lymphocytes and white blood cells,
as well as reduce the rate of patients turning more severe.
In early February, 102 mild patients in Wuhan took Jinhua Qinggan
Granule in their treatment. Only 11.8 percent worsened, and it took only
one and a half days for patients to reduce fever.
A comparative experiment showed patients who took Jinhua Qinggan
Granule tested negative for coronavirus two and a half days earlier than
a group that did not take the granule. The group treated with the
granule also took eight days to show improvement, while the other group
took 10.3 days.
2. Lianhua Qingwen Capsule/Granule (莲花清瘟胶囊/颗粒)]
Lianhua Qingwen medicine is a very common traditional Chinese
medicine used for the treatment of cold and flu. Composed of 13 herbal
components, it has shown curative effects on mild and common patients,
especially in relieving fever, cough and fatigue. It can reduce the
occurrence of deterioration and help patients test negative.
3. Xuebijing Injection (血必净注射液) This injection was developed and marketed during the severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2003. It consists of five herbal
extracts, and its main function is to detoxify and remove blood stasis.
It is typically used to treat sepsis.
It is effective in suppressing systemic inflammatory response
syndrome induced by infection in the treatment of severe and critically
ill patients, as well as repairing impaired organ function.
Initial clinical studies have shown the injection, combined with
Western medicine, can increase the rate of hospital discharge and reduce
the rate of deterioration. Basic research has also found it has a
certain antiviral effect in vitro that can significantly inhibit
inflammatory factors induced by novel coronavirus.
Initial clinical studies have shown the injection, combined with
Western medicine, can increase the rate of hospital discharge and reduce
the rate of deterioration. Basic research has also found it has a
certain antiviral effect in vitro that can significantly inhibit
inflammatory factors induced by novel coronavirus.
The novel coronavirus also tends to cause excessive clotting in the
body that leads to organ embolism and damages tissues, and Xuebijing can
help prevent excessive coagulation and the formation of thrombus.
A comparative experiment of 710 cases jointly conducted by over 30
hospitals showed the injection, combined with regular treatment, can
reduce the mortality rate of severe patients by 8.8 percent and shorten
intensive care unit hospitalization by 4 days.
Another project saw Xuebijing Injection applied clinically to severe
and critical patients from the end of January, with 156 patients in 32
hospitals treated. They all saw improvement.
Research on the clinical safety of Xuebijing also showed the adverse
reaction rate was about 0.3 percent, a very safe figure, and will not
react adversely with other antibiotics or treatment.
4. Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction (清肺排毒汤)
Pharmacists dispense medicines according to Lung Cleansing and
Detoxifying Decoction prescriptions at Anhui University of Chinese
Medicine on Feb 21, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
The Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction is derived from several
classic recipes in a traditional Chinese medicine work known in English
as Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases (Shang Han Za Bing Lun),
which was written by Zhang Zhongjing sometime before 220 AD. It has 21
herbal components and is mainly effective in improving symptoms of
fever, cough and fatigue as well as lung condition, as shown by CT
scans, in severe patients.
Studies have proved the decoction can regulate multiple cell
signaling pathways –as cells communicate with each other by receiving
and processing chemical signals in response to environmental changes -
to inhibit virus replication and avoid or mitigate cytokine storms,
which are an overreaction of cells that damage the immune system.
The decoction targets lungs and can also protect other organs. It can
be used as a general recipe for treating mild, moderate, severe and
critical patients.
Tong Xiaolin, chief researcher of the Chinese Academy of Chinese
Medical Sciences, said 1,261 novel coronavirus patients in 10 provinces
took the decoction, with 1,102 recovering and symptoms no longer
appearing in 29, a further 71 showing improvement and no cases
deteriorating.
There were also 40 severe patients who used the decoction. After
taking the medicine, 28 were discharged from hospital and the condition
of 10 improved, with their symptoms changing from severe to mild. 5. HuaShiBaiDu Formula (化湿败毒方)
HuaShiBaiDu Formula is a core recipe developed by the national
traditional Chinese medicine team from the China Academy of Chinese
Medical Sciences. Made up of 14 herbal components, the formula is based
on the recommendations of the early national diagnosis and treatment
plan as well as the experiences from clinical practice at Wuhan
Jinyintan Hospital.
Its main use is to detoxify, remove dampness and heat from the body
and relieve cough to achieve an inner body balance. It can be used to
treat light, moderate and severe patients.
This prescription has a comprehensive treatment effect in different
stages of novel coronavirus pneumonia and can significantly shorten the
length of hospital stays and improve clinical symptoms and lung
conditions, as shown by CT scans and other examinations. Studies on
guinea pigs found the formula can reduce lung viral load by 30 percent.
6. XuanFeiBaiDu Granule (宣肺败毒颗粒)
It can detoxify the lungs and clear dampness and heat, and is used
for treating light and moderate patients. Research has shown the
prescription can shorten the time it takes for clinical symptoms to
vanish and temperature to return to normal, and can effectively prevent
light and moderate patients from deteriorating. Zhao Shiyue contributed to the story.
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