古今中医药文献对新型冠状病毒肺炎防治的启示

The Enlightenment of the Ancient and Modern Times Traditional Chinese Medicine Literature on the Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19)

通过分析古今中医药文献,认为此次新型冠状病毒肺炎属于"湿毒疫"范畴,应参照中医疫病进行防治。可通过"强其正气""避其毒气""养其神气"三个主要措施进行预防,可阻止疫毒扩散,防止疫情加重。治疗时应以"截断以扭转"和"扶正兼祛邪"为基本原则,从而有效避免患者进入危重期,并降低病死率。

Through analysis of ancient and modern traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) literature, it is believed that coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) belongs to the category of "dampness toxin plague", and the prevention and treatment of the disease should be referred to those of TCM epidemics. The disease can be prevented by the three main measures of "strengthening the vital qi", "avoiding its toxin qi" and "cultivating its spirit", which can prevent the spread of the epidemic toxin and prevent the epidemic from getting worse. The basic principles of "cutting for reversing" and "supporting the healthy energy for expulsing pathogen" should be taken during treatment, so as to effectively prevent patients from entering critical stage and reduce the mortality.