Skip to main content
. 2021 Sep 20;11(11):3337–3363. doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2021.09.008

Table 2.

Clinical evidence of TCM for typical characteristics of COVID-19.

Clinical evidence TCM
Clinical symptom
Fever Jinhua Qinggan granules37, Lianhua Qingwen capsule27,28,38, 39, 40, Qingfei Paidu decoction46,47, Xuanfei Baidu decoction32, Shufeng Jiedu capsule52,53, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Toujie Quwen granules57, Reyanning mixture58, Maxing Shigan decoction59, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
Cough Jinhua Qinggan granules37, Lianhua Qingwen capsule27,38, 39, 40, Qingfei Paidu decoction46,47, Xuanfei Baidu decoction32, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51, 52, 53, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Toujie Quwen granules57, Reyanning mixture58, Maxing Shigan decoction59, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67, Matrine injection69, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
Fatigue Jinhua Qinggan granules37, Lianhua Qingwen capsule27,28,39,40, Qingfei Paidu decoction46, Xuanfei Baidu decoction32, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51,53, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Toujie Quwen granules57, Reyanning mixture58, Maxing Shigan decoction59, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Matrine injection69, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
Dry throat Lianhua Qingwen capsule39, Shufeng Jiedu capsule53, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Toujie Quwen granules57, Reyanning mixture58
Sore throat Lianhua Qingwen capsule39, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Toujie Quwen granules57, Qingfei Dayuan granules63
Sputum production Jinhua Qinggan granules37, Qingfei Paidu decoction49, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67
Shortness of breath Lianhua Qingwen capsule28,38, Qingfei Paidu decoction46, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51,52, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67
Myalgia Lianhua Qingwen capsule28, Shufeng Jiedu capsule53, Qingfei Dayuan granules63
Diarrhea Lianhua Qingwen capsule28, Shufeng Jiedu capsule53, Maxing Shigan decoction59, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65
Duration of nucleic acid turn negative Jinhua Qinggan granules36, Lianhua Qingwen capsule41, Qingfei Paidu decoction48, Shufeng Jiedu capsule53, Reyanning mixture58, Honeysuckle oral liquid60, “Fei Yan No. 1”64, Matrine injection69
Time to symptom recovery Lianhua Qingwen capsule27, Xuebijing injection44, Qingfei Paidu decoction47, 48, 49, 50, Huashi Baidu Decoction31, Honeysuckle oral liquid60, Yidu-toxicity blocking lung decoction62, “Fei Yan No. 1”64, Keguan-166
The progression to severe disease Shufeng Jiedu capsule51, Hanshiyi formula55
Multiorgan injury Xuebijing injection44, Qingfei Paidu decoction48
Lung feature
Lung inflammatory absorption Jinhua Qinggan granules36, Lianhua Qingwen capsule41, Xuebijing injection44, Qingfei Paidu decoction45, Shufeng Jiedu capsule52, “Fei Yan No. 1”64, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Ganlu Xiaodu decoction68, Matrine injection69
CT imaging Lianhua Qingwen capsule27, Qingfei Paidu decoction46,47, Huashi Baidu formula30, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51, Toujie Quwen granules57, Reyanning mixture58, Honeysuckle oral liquid60
Lung injury Xuebijing injection42, Lianhua Qingke granules56, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Keguan-166
Lung function Chansu injection61
Laboratory finding
WBC count Jinhua Qinggan granules36, Lianhua Qingwen capsule39, Xuebijing injection43,44, Xuanfei Baidu decoction32, Shufeng Jiedu capsule54, “Fei Yan No. 1”64, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Ganlu Xiaodu decoction68
Lymphocyte count Jinhua Qinggan granules36, Lianhua Qingwen capsule39,41, Xuebijing injection43,44, Qingfei Paidu decoction45,46, Xuanfei Baidu decoction32, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51, Toujie Quwen granules57, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Ganlu Xiaodu decoction68, Matrine injection69, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
Oxygenation index Xuebijing injection43, Chansu injection61
CRP Lianhua Qingwen capsule39, Xuebijing injection43,44, Qingfei Paidu decoction45, Xuanfei Baidu Decoction32, Huashi Baidu formula30, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51,54, Toujie Quwen granules57, Maxing Shigan decoction59, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, “Fei Yan No. 1”64, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67, Matrine injection69, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
IL-6 Xuebijing injection42, Qingfei Paidu decoction48, Shufeng Jiedu capsule54, Yidu-toxicity blocking lung decoction62, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
TNF-α Xuebijing injection42, Yidu-toxicity blocking lung decoction62
ESR Xuebijing injection44, Qingfei Paidu decoction46, Xuanfei Baidu Decoction32, Huashi Baidu formula30, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65, Qingfei Touxie Fuzheng recipe67, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
CK Qingfei Paidu decoction45
LDH Qingfei Paidu decoction45, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65
ALT Qingfei Paidu decoction46, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65
AST Qingfei Paidu decoction46, Xuanfei Huazhuo decoction65
Procalcitonin Lianhua Qingwen capsule39, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51, Toujie Quwen granules57, Qingfei Dayuan granules63, Diammonium glycyrrhizinate70
D-dimer Qingfei Paidu decoction46, Shufeng Jiedu capsule51, Toujie Quwen granules57
CD4+ T cell Maxing Shigan decoction59
CD8+ T cell Maxing Shigan decoction59