Treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in one convalescent patient with corona virus disease 2019 by oral traditional Chinese medicine decoction:A case report

After one-month of oral treatment with traditional Chinese medicine decoction,without using other drugs,the lung inflammatory exudate,pulmonary fibrosis and quality of life of a 61-year-old female patient with corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)were significantly improved.No recurrence or deterioration of the patient’s condition was found within seven weeks of treatment and follow-up,and no adverse events occurred,indicating that oral Chinese medicine decoction was able to improve the pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in a patient recovering from COVID-19,but further research is still needed.