Discussion and analysis on the law of traditional Chinese medicine in prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in 23 provinces and cities

ABSTRACT

The novel coronavirus(2019-nCoV) induced acute pneumonia is classified as "wet poison epidemic" in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). With the development of the epidemic situation, several preventive and therapeutic procedures of TCM against the novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia have been issued by the National Health Commission and the State Administration of TCM according to the local climate characteristics, human population quality, and patient clinical performance. Recently, the epidemic situation in China has been gradually under effective control, and TCM has shown clear efficacy in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. The authors systematically summarized the prevention and treatment programs of TCM for 2019-nCoV pneumonia published in 23 provinces and municipalities of China, and then analyzed the medication rules, explored the therapeutic advantages and characteristic functions of TCM in the prevention and treatment of 2019-nCoV pneumonia, and provided some useful suggestions for the diagnosis and treatment of 2019-nCoV pneumonia.