Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and has become an urgent medical problem needed to be resolved all over the world. The coronavirus COVID-19 has spread to 222 ries and resulted in more than 250 million cases infected and nearly 5 million deaths worldwide to date (11/20/2021). Therefore, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority in medical research and pharmaceutical development. Hundreds of organizations are working on innovations to reduce the impact of SARS-CoV-2, but with many studies carried out independently in small numbers of people, there is still a risk that the trials will lack statistical rigour. Although the vaccine has come out, the COVID-19 is still raging in many ries. Current treatment is still focused on supportive care and symptomatic treatment. COVID-19 first occurred in Wuhan, so China has accumulated a lot of local treatment experience. Many references indicated that the combined treatment of Chinese medicine and western medicine can significant improve the symptoms of COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, the release of Qing Guan Yi Hao in Taiwan has also let more people know that Chinese medicine can provide assistance in the treatment of COVID-19. Not surprisingly, many patients have turned to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to seek for help. We report a case of a 54-year-old female patient with COVID-19 seeking TCM advice. The symptoms, X-Ray were improved after taking Chinese herbal formulae within 12 days. This approach seems to offer a effective alternative combined treatment for COVID-19 patients.
【Keywords】
COVID-19； Traditional Chinese Medicin； SARS-CoV-2； Pandemic
25S.18 COVID-19中醫藥治療經驗分享
