Research progress on potential application of Gualou Xiebai Banxia decoction in prevention and treatment of COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Since December 2019, COVID-19 cases have appeared in many parts Ofthe world and the number has soared. The epidemic situation is very serious. With the participation ot'traditional Chinese medicine in China, the epidemic prevention and control effect is remarkable, highlighting the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine. The symptoms of severe COVID-19 are very consistent with that of chest discomfort in Chinese medicine. Gualou Xiebai Banxia decoction is the first choice for the treatment of chest discomfort. In the diagnosis and treatment programs of COVID-19 in various provinces and cities, it has been recommended to add or subtracted Gualou Xiebai Banxia decoction. In clinical practice, XiangYang Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine has added or subtracted Gualou Xiebai Banxia decoction to cure many patients with COVID-19. The modern pharmacological effects in Gualou Xiebai Banxia decoction are reviewed in this paper. to provide theoretical basis for its prevention and treatment of COVID-19, and to provide clinical reference for the later treatment of COVID-19.