Table 1.
Stage differentiation, treatment method and basic formula of COVID-19 in TCM.
| Stages | TCM Syndrome Differentiation | Treatment Method | Decoction/Chinese Patent Medicines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prevention stage | — | aromatic to avoid filth | Decoction (Shishen Tang, et al); Chinese patent Medicines (Jingfang Baidu San,, et al) | Ni et al., 2020 |
| observation stage | suspected patients and medical observation persons (close contacts) | jie-biao with pungent heat herbs | Chinese patent Medicines (Huoxiang Zhengqi capsule, Yupingfeng San, Lianhua Qingwen capsule, et al) | Jin et al., 2020; Feng et al., 2020 |
| initial stage | cold-damp depression lung | aromatic to resolve dampness, promoting lung and dissipating and expelling evil | Decoction (Maxing Shigan Tang, Maxing Yigan Tang, Shengjiang San, Dayuan Yin, et al) | Yu et al., 2020 |
| middle stage | epidemic toxin closed lung | clearing heat, purging the lungs, detoxifying and smoothing Fu organs | Decoction (Maxing Shigan Tang, Xuanbai Chengqi Tang, Shengjiang San, Dayuan Yin, et al) | Pang et al., 2020 |
| severe stage | inner blocking causing collapse | resuscitation with aromatics, detoxification and eliminating pathogenic factors | Chinese patent Medicines (Angong Niuhuang Wan, Suhexiang Wan and Zixue Dan, et al) | Xu et al., 2020 |
| critical stage | internal block and outward desertion | opening the orifices, returning to yang for emergency treatment | Decoction (Shenfu Tang, Sini Tang); Chinese patent Medicines (Angong Niuhuang Wan, Suhexiang Wan and Zixue Dan, et al) | Sun et al., 2020 |
| recovery stage | qi-deficiency of lung and spleen | nourishing qi and yin | Decoction (Maiwei Buzhong Yiqi Tang, et al) | Zhang et al., 2020; Gu et al., 2019; Zhang et al., 2020 |