| Objective:To provide some valuable research ideas for the prevention of 2019-nCoV through reviewing and commenting the Chinese herbs in existing prevention programs of TCM. Methods: Firstly, searching the prevention and treatment programs for 2019-nCoV issued before January 29, 2020. There are only three sources that can be selected in, including national and provincial health commissions, research and clinical institutes of TCM and national famous TCM doctors. Secondly, from the collections of all prevention and treatment programs, we sorted out prevention parts within Chinese herbs or patent drugs. Thirdly, we divided these TCM prevention programs into three categories and the classification is based on the two aspects of Zhengqi and pathogenic factors. Results: We classified the herbs into three parts: dispelling pathogenic factors mainly, tonifying Zhengqi with dispelling pathogenic factors and syndrome differentiation according to the two most important aspects, Zhengqi and pathogenic factors in TCM prevention theory. Reviewing the above three parts according to TCM theories and introducing some modern pharmacological researches of these herbs. Some matters needing attention were pointed out in clinical application of traditional Chinese herbs. Comments and perspectives:We made the comments on shortcomings of the present situation and look forward to what can be done later from three aspects: collection of clinical data, clinical controlled study and modern pharmacological research. |
| Key words： 2019 novel coronavirus Prevention Traditional Chinese Herbs Review |
| Received: 01 February 2020 |
| Fund: This work was supported by grant from the Research Project for 2019-nCoV of TCM School of Hainan Medical University. |
| Corresponding Authors: Kai Li, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, No.3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Hainan 571199, China. Tel: +86-0898-66890539; Yiqiang Xie, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, No.3 Xueyuan Road, Longhua District, Hainan 571199, China. Tel: +86-0898-66890539 E-mail: 553578979@qq.com; 13036001921@163.com https://www.tmrjournals.com/mhm/EN/10.12032/TMRmhm202003065 |
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