Scientific reports

The new coronavirus pneumonia (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]), caused by the new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]), mainly manifests by fever, dry cough, and fatigue. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 poses a huge threat to people’s lives. Unfortunately, so far, there are no effective treatment drugs and vaccines. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has played an important role and achieved good results for treating this epidemic. More than 85% of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in China have received TCM treatment. In this article, we describe the progress of TCM for the COVID-19 therapy…

TCM has been assimilated into hospitals in China, providing Integrative Chinese-Western Medicine (ICWM) treatment in both outpatient and inpatient settings.[16] Early integration of TCM was evident from the China national guideline that was released in January 2020,[14] which already recommended the usage of TCM for COVID‐19. More than 90% of confirmed cases received TCM,[17] which may have contributed to Status and future of TCM in managing COVID‐19 the relatively lower mortality rate (about 4%) in China.[18] Recognizing the potential of TCM in preventing and treating COVID-19, we herein discuss the current global use of TCM, its challenges and strategies in addressing COVID-19, and future directions in this area…