SEAttle-based Research of Chinese Herbs for COVID-19 Study: A Whole Health Perspective on Chinese Herbal Medicine for Symptoms that may be Related to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

East Asian Medicine (EAM) is a Whole System medicine that includes Chinese herbal medicine (CHM). Chinese herbal medicine has been utilized to reduce symptom burden in infectious disease, with notable theoretical reformulations during pandemics of the 3rd, 13th, and 17th centuries. Today, Licensed Acupuncturists trained in CHM have utilized it to treat symptoms and sequelae of COVID-19. However, little is known about its use or efficacy by the public and health practitioners. Understanding and evaluating whole medicine systems of healthcare is inherently complex; there is international consensus for a descriptive, pragmatic approach. We are conducting a feasibility pilot study using a prospective, pragmatic, observational design using Whole Health and Whole Person pers

SUBMITTER: Taylor-Swanson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8793385 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature