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ReviewChinese journal of integrative medicine2025

Chinese Medicine for Treatment of COVID-19: A Review of Potential Pharmacological Components and Mechanisms.

Qian-Qian Xu, Dong-Dong Yu, Xiao-Dan Fan, He-Rong Cui, Qian-Qian Dai, Xiao-Ying Zhong, Xin-Yi Zhang, Chen Zhao, Liang-Zhen You, Hong-Cai Shang

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Review in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Qian-Qian XuKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
Dong-Dong YuThe Geriatrics Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031, China.
Xiao-Dan FanKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
He-Rong CuiKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
Qian-Qian DaiKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
Xiao-Ying ZhongSchool of Medical Information Engineering, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 51006, China.
Xin-Yi ZhangKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
Chen ZhaoInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
Liang-Zhen YouKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China. youliangzh@126.com.
Hong-Cai ShangKey Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infectious respiratory disease that has been prevalent since December 2019. Chinese medicine (CM) has demonstrated its unique advantages in the fight against COVID-19 in the areas of disease prevention, improvement of clinical symptoms, and control of disease progression. This review summarized the relevant material components of CM in the treatment of COVID-19 by searching the relevant literature and reports on CM in the treatment of COVID-19 and combining with the physiological and pathological characteristics of the novel coronavirus. On the basis of sorting out experimental methods in vivo and in vitro, the mechanism of herb action was further clarified in terms of inhibiting virus invasion and replication and improving related complications. The aim of the article is to explore the strengths and characteristics of CM in the treatment of COVID-19, and to provide a basis for the research and scientific, standardized treatment of COVID-19 with CM.

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COVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentDrugs, Chinese HerbalMedicine, Chinese TraditionalSARS-CoV-2AnimalsAntiviral AgentsHumansAntiviral AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalChinese medicineCOVID-19experimental methodmechanismSARS-CoV-2substance component

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