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"The 7th Congress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Science" China's anti-epidemic plan highlights the role of Chinese medicine in the era

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Editor Wangdi

At the 7th Chinese Medicine Science Conference held a few days ago, experts participating in the meeting shared scientific research results around the role of Chinese medicine in fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, and discussed the inheritance and innovative development direction of Chinese medicine and the feasible path to the world—

"In this thrilling battle against the epidemic and the arduous historical test, Chinese medicine has been deeply involved in the whole process, giving full play to the unique advantages of treating diseases and treating symptoms based on syndrome differentiation, and contributing to the era's responsibility for the anti-epidemic 'China Plan' It has also become a vivid practice for TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) practitioners to fulfill their original mission and reflect their responsibility". A few days ago, the 7th TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Science Conference was held in a combination of online and offline methods. Chen Zhu, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and chairman of the Central Committee of the Peasants and Workers Party, pointed out that TCM has made a great contribution to the proliferation of the Chinese nation. Its concept is highly consistent with the development direction of contemporary medical science, and it is highly consistent with the transformation of the development model of my country's health care.

Health is the eternal theme of all human beings and a topic of common concern all over the world. Wang Chen, deputy dean of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Dean of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said that at present, the importance of health care is becoming more and more prominent. Through the COVID-19 epidemic, people have gradually realized its significance in national security and social stability. In the face of repeated epidemics, it is worth thinking about how Chinese medicine can further play its role.

At the meeting, experts shared the historical traceability of TCM treatment of epidemic diseases, the TCM treatment model, and the scientific connotation of TCM prevention and treatment of COVID-19. This provides the right direction for the inheritance, innovation, and development of Chinese medicine, and points out a feasible path for Chinese medicine to enter the world.

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Boost confidence: Chinese medicine has confidence in treating epidemics

"Our country has thousands of years of history of fighting the epidemic with Chinese medicine in written records and has accumulated a wealth of experience. Chinese medicine has the confidence to treat the epidemic." Zhang Boli, the national honorary title of "People's Hero" and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said that the early intervention and full participation of traditional Chinese medicine have made important contributions to fighting the epidemic at all stages, and has significant effects on treating mild patients and reducing the rate of turning severe.

Zhang Boli introduced: "For light and common patients, we use comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine treatment in Wuhan Jiangxia Fangcai Hospital. From the opening of the bin on February 14, 2020, to the closing on March 10, 2020. A total of 564 patients were admitted, with zero mild to severe, no medical staff infection." Zhang Boli said that for critically ill patients, the rescue team adopt integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment, "one person, one policy", which effectively controls inflammation.

In order to understand the characteristics and law of the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of COVID-19, Zhang Boli’s team selected cases from Hubei Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for clinical observation from January 15 to February 8, 2020. Among them, 34 cases were in the treatment group. "Traditional Chinese medicine + conventional" treatment; 18 cases were in the control group and received conventional treatment. The results showed that compared with the control group, the treatment group had a shorter hospital stay and negative time, higher cured rate and also reduced disease severity and mortality, improved immune indicators, and decreased inflammation and coagulation indicators. "This has greatly boosted the confidence of the majority of medical workers." Zhang Boli said.

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According to Huang Luqi, deputy director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, president of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, on January 25, 2020, the Chinese Institute of Medical History and Literature quickly launched emergency scientific research, organized scientific research personnel to carry out disease literature research, and searched for ancient times. Medical and non-medical literature, compiled historical materials from the perspectives of transmission routes, etiology and pathogenesis, syndrome manifestations, clinical treatment, and effective prescriptions, providing ancient literature support for the frontline anti-epidemic.

Wu Yiling, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, stated that Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" established the Six Classics, and Wu Youke's "Plague on Plague" in the Ming Dynasty specifically discussed plague prevention and control. The law of transmission of febrile diseases in Weiqiying and blood...It can be seen that Chinese medicine has made great contributions to preventing and curing diseases and ensuring a prosperous Chinese nation.

Huang Luqi said that the practical significance of tracing the origin of the disease history is to clarify the ancient disease prevention, control, and treatment system, which can provide a historical basis for building a modern epidemic prevention and control system with Chinese medicine characteristics; combing the development of ancient Chinese medicine disease theory can provide the theoretical recognition of modern infectious diseases. Knowledge provides an academic basis; The excavation of ancient Chinese medicine for the treatment of epidemic diseases can provide a theoretical source for the research and development of new anti-epidemic drugs.

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Scientific evidence-based: a feasible path for Chinese medicine to enter the world

The combination of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and the combined use of them are a major feature of the prevention and control of this epidemic. It is also a vivid practice of inheriting the essence of traditional Chinese medicine and maintaining integrity. In order to allow the world to recognize and accept its curative effects and effects, the Chinese medicine industry has been committed to systematically condensing the scientific connotation of Chinese medicine for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

According to Chen Kaixian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has predicted 790 potential targets of Qingfei Paidu Decoction through network pharmacology and found that they are mainly involved in signal transduction processes such as immunity, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. 416 chemical components were identified from Qingfei Paidu Decoction, of which 237 have obvious immune-enhancing effects, good anti-inflammatory effects, and improving gastrointestinal hormone levels.

Zhang Boli said that the research conducted by the team on the "potential targets and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of COVID-19" summarized the targets and related signal pathways of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, single medicinal materials, and active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicines in the treatment of COVID-19, suggesting that the process of Chinese medicine fighting against COVID-19 involves the complex mediation mechanism. At different stages and different syndrome types, the targets, pathways, and effects of Chinese medicine are different. "The fight against the epidemic has also promoted the development of Chinese medicine theory and clarified the mode of Chinese medicine in the treatment of epidemics." Zhang Boli said.

Huang Luqi introduced that in order to comprehensively evaluate the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of COVID-19, the relevant team analyzed and evaluated more than 150,000 documents. The results showed that for non-critical patients, proprietary Chinese medicines have obvious advantages in shortening the length of hospitalization, shortening the time of virus clearance, and the time of symptom relief. For severely ill patients, proprietary Chinese medicines can reduce the rate of critical illness, shorten the length of hospital stay and the time for symptom relief.

On the prevention of COVID-19 with traditional Chinese medicine, the team of Academician Wang Qi conducted an evidence-based analysis. From March to December 2020, the team carried out a study on "Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine for COVID-19 after Resumption of Work and Resumption of Classes" in Huanggang, Hubei Province. The results showed that Chinese medicine has a certain immunomodulatory effect, And it can alleviate flu-like symptoms, regulate phlegm and damp physique, and reduce risk factors for the onset and prognosis.

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Keeping integrity and innovation: Chinese medicine serves the health of all human beings

Chen Zhu proposed that to inherit traditional Chinese medicine, we must persist in inheriting the past, and innovating traditional Chinese medicine. We must insist on inheriting the essence, keeping the integrity and innovating, and escorting a healthy China for stability and long-term development.

It can be said that for thousands of years, Chinese medicine has never stopped its pace of innovation. The history of the development of Chinese medicine is a history of inheritance and innovation. The "three medicines and three prescriptions" are based on the classic prescriptions of classical medical books, refer to the clinical practice experience of past dynasties of doctors, and combine the clinical manifestations of patients with COVID-19, and are produced through integrated clinical scientific research.

Chen Kaixian said that in order to effectively respond to the COVID-19 epidemic, virus traceability, clinical diagnosis, and treatment, vaccine research, and emergency drug research should all be paid attention to, especially the development of new drugs and integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment. At present, further exerting the unique advantages of Chinese medicine, carrying out research on Chinese medicine, and strengthening the exploration of integrated Chinese and Western medicine are of great significance to the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.

In the fight against the epidemic, China has actively carried out international cooperation and contributed its anti-epidemic experience with countries around the world. In this regard, Chen Zhu proposed that promoting Chinese medicine to the world is also a resounding voice in the "14th Five-Year Plan". It is necessary to pay attention to the development of Chinese medicine itself, consolidate its core competitiveness, and pay more attention to what Chinese medicine makes for society and human health. Contribute to the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the community of human health with a shared future.

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From: China Traditional Chinese Medicine News

Journalist: Bitao Fang