Herbal medicine and pattern identification for treating COVID-19: a rapid review of guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is pandemic and has caused illness to many people worldwide. This review aimed to summarize and analyze the herbal formulae provided by the guidelines for their pattern identifications (PIs) and compositions of herbs to treat patients with COVID-19.

Methods

We searched 7 data sources for eligible traditional medicine guidelines up to March 6, 2020 and found a total of 28 traditional medicine guidelines that provide treatment measures for COVID-19.

Results

Of the 28 guidelines, there were 26 government-issued Chinese guidelines and 2 Korean guidelines. After standardizing the terminology of the PIs and herbal formulae, there were 8 PIs and 23 herbal formulae for the mild stage, 11 PIs and 31 herbal formulae for the moderat

SUBMITTER: Ang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7104236 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature