Chinese Medicine for Treatment of COVID-19: A Review of Potential Pharmacological Components and Mechanisms.
Chin J Integr Med
; 2024 Jul 03.
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ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infectious respiratory disease that has been prevalent since December 2019. Chinese medicine (CM) has demonstrated its unique advantages in the fight against COVID-19 in the areas of disease prevention, improvement of clinical symptoms, and control of disease progression. This review summarized the relevant material components of CM in the treatment of COVID-19 by searching the relevant literature and reports on CM in the treatment of COVID-19 and combining with the physiological and pathological characteristics of the novel coronavirus. On the basis of sorting out experimental methods in vivo and in vitro, the mechanism of herb action was further clarified in terms of inhibiting virus invasion and replication and improving related complications. The aim of the article is to explore the strengths and characteristics of CM in the treatment of COVID-19, and to provide a basis for the research and scientific, standardized treatment of COVID-19 with CM.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Chin J Integr Med
Assunto da revista:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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China