Chinese Health Authorities: "Traditional Medicine Treatments Are Effective... Included in Treatment Plans"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-woo] Chinese health authorities have announced that they will use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments in the process of treating patients with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). They stated that over 80% of confirmed patients have used TCM treatments and that there are actual therapeutic effects. Chinese health authorities are also known to plan to utilize TCM treatments in future treatment plans.

According to Chinese local media such as the state-run Global Times, Xu Nanping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, stated at a joint COVID-19 prevention press conference on the 21st that patients who received TCM treatment accounted for more than 80% of all confirmed cases in China and that it was effective. It is reported that about 60,000 patients in China have received TCM treatment. The day before, the National Health Commission (NHC) of China announced that TCM treatments would be included in the COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment plan.

Previously, Li Yu, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that the traditional remedy Qingfei Paidu Tang was effective in treating COVID-19 patients and recommended this medicine to medical institutions nationwide. Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a respected authority in the respiratory field in China, also highly praised traditional medicine treatments, stating that they kill the virus and reduce the probability of the virus entering the body.

At traditional medicine hospitals in Hubei Province, research is underway on methods to shorten the treatment process and alleviate symptoms by combining traditional medicine treatments with Western pharmaceuticals. It is reported that 87% of the confirmed patients who have fully recovered across China used traditional medicine treatments together, showing effectiveness.

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