Anti-epidemic strategy of traditional Chinese medicine in makeshift COVID-19 hospital of National Exhibition and Convention Center

Abstract

Objective To explore characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating patients with COVID-19, which are variants of Omicron, from the first branch of the makeshift hospital in National Exhibition and Convention Center, and provide anti-epidemic strategies for large-scale TCM promotion. Methods A TCM expert group was established, and literature review and clinical practice were used to summarize the treatment experience. Results The asymptomatic infections and mild cases accounted for the majority proportion of all infected persons in this wave of epidemic situation of Shanghai from April to May in 2022, which diagnosed as "dampness toxin mingles with wind", a kind of syndrome of TCM. Patients of 95.89% in this makeshift hospital used the "special disease treated with special prescription", which used Jingyin Gubiao Formula and a series of Chinese patent medicines for comprehensive treatment. The precise TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation was used in 4.68% of refractory cases. Conclusion The strategy that special disease treated with special prescription and comprehensive treatment combined with individualized treatment of TCM is suitable for large scale of patients infected with COVID-19.

Keywords

• covid-19
• makeshift hospital
• traditional chinese medicine therapy
• therapy strategy