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According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, curcumin belongs to the 'invigorate blood' category. Based on the five elements theory in Chinese medicine, its focus is on the spleen and liver meridians, with functions to clear and eliminate the heat by regulation of the qi movement in blood and body fluid metabolism2. Siukan Law, Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong Email siukanlaw@hotmail.com For referencing A perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, curcumin, for the treatment of COVID-19.
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Face masks are a common personal protection strategy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), as they can filter particles in the air from coughing and sneezing or through the spread of the virus from touching the nose and mouth with hands infected from surfaces. Human health is related to the 'strengthening' of the immune system through regulating the internal organs and promoting 'elimination' of evil, by killing or inhibiting the virus. [...]Chinese medicine of the herbal sachets attached to the mask (Table 1) corresponds to restoring and regulating the qi and as vital energy for enhancing an immune system. Lin W, Zheng L, Zhuang Q, Shen A, Liu L, Chen Y, Sferra TJ, Peng J. Spica Prunellae extract inhibits the proliferation of human colon carcinoma cells via the regulation of the cell cycle.