COVID-19 CHINESE HERBAL MEDICATION

On 3 April 2022, World Health Organization held an expert meeting on Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of COVID-19 in Geneva, Switzerland. WHO declared that the effectiveness and safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in treating COVID-19 is confirmed,and there is evidence that TCM is beneficial in clinical cases. WHO panel has recommended that member states consider using traditional Chinese medicine to help manage Covid-19.

TCM is a great treasure house of ancient Chinese culture. It has played an important role in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases for thousands of years. In the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese medicines combined with specific acupuncture can help to reduce the conversion of mild or moderate to severe cases, shorten the virus clearance time, and improve the clinical prognosis of patients with mild or moderate COVID-19.

Here are top 4 Chinese herbal medications for COVID-19 recommened by China’s National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM):

1 ) Lianhua Qingwen capsule (LHQW). The LHQW is 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.

2 ) Qingfei Paidu Decoction (QFPD). The QFPD is derived from several classic recipes in a traditional Chinese medicine work known in English as Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases, 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.

3 ) Huashibaidu Formula(HSBD). Composed of 14 herbal components, the main efficacy of the HSBD 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.

4) Xuanfeibaidu Formula(XFBD). The XFBD, with 13 herbal components, originates from
several classic traditional recipes. 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 return to normal and can effectively prevent light and moderate patients from deteriorating.

Shanghai Medical Clinic has offered traditional Chinese medicine treatment for local people and comunities in Dubai since 1997. The Chinese herbal treatment the clinic provide are safe and effective. Please contact us if you hope to learn more about Chinese herbs or try Chinese massage and acupuncture for improving body health. 

SOURCE:  WHO Expert Meeting on Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of COVID-19