Table 7.
Preventive measures from 341 respondents during COVID-19
| Treatment category | Respondents, Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Modern medicine | 18 (5.28) |
| Painkillers, anti-inflammatories or cough and cold medicines | 6 (33.33) |
| Acetaminophen | 1 (16.67) |
| Compound aminophenolidine tablets | 1 (16.67) |
| Aspirin | 3 (50.00) |
| Ibuprofen | 2 (33.33) |
| Corticosteroids | 1 (5.56) |
| Nasal spray | 4 (22.22) |
| Nasal decongestant | 1 (25.00) |
| Unknown | 3 (75.00) |
| Antihistamine and antiallergic drugs | 2 (11.11) |
| Inhalant | 2 (11.11) |
| Antiasthmatic drugs in combination with corticosteroids | 1 (50.00) |
| corticosteroids | 1 (50.00) |
| Antivirotic | 2 (11.11) |
| Syrup and drops | 2 (11.11) |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 76 (22.29) |
| Chinese herbal preparation | 58 (76.32) |
| Granules | 20 (34.48) |
| Lianhua Qingwen Granule | 13 (65.00) |
| Banlangen granules | 4 (20.00) |
| Shuanghuanglian granules | 3 (15.00) |
| Ganmao Qingre granules | 2 (10.00) |
| Yinqiao Jiedu granules | 2 (10.00) |
| Yupingfeng granules | 2 (10.00) |
| Ganmaoling granules | 1 (5.00) |
| Huangqi granules | 1 (5.00) |
| Jinhua Qinggan granules | 1 (5.00) |
| Qingre Jiedu granules | 1 (5.00) |
| Xiao Chaihu Granula | 1 (5.00) |
| Xinxue granules | 1 (5.00) |
| Toujie Quwen granules | 1 (5.00) |
| Hospital preparations | 2 (10.00) |
| Oral liquid | 4 (6.90) |
| Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid | 3 (75.00) |
| Unknown | 1 (25.00) |
| Decoction | 26 (44.83) |
| Qingfei Paidu decoction | 3 (11.54) |
| Guizhi decoction | 2 (7.69) |
| Huangqi Liujunzi decoction | 1 (3.85) |
| Huopo Xialing decoction | 1 (3.85) |
| Liujunzi decoction | 1 (3.85) |
| Maiwei Buzhongyiqi decoction | 1 (3.85) |
| Xiaochaihu decoction | 1 (3.85) |
| Yinqiao Powder and Sanren decoction | 1 (3.85) |
| Jiang Liangduo's preventive prescription | 2 (7.69) |
| Unknown | 11 (42.31) |
| Not reported | 2 (7.69) |
| Tablet | 1 (1.72) |
| Vitamin C Yinqiao tablets | 1 (100.00) |
| Oral liquid | 3 (5.17) |
| Hospital preparations | 1 (33.33) |
| Not reported | 2 (66.67) |
| Capsule | 11 (18.97) |
| Lianhua Qingwen Capsules | 8 (72.73) |
| Four seasons antiviral mixture | 2 (18.18) |
| Huoxiang Zhengqi Capsule | 2 (18.18) |
| Jinhua Qinggan Capsule | 2 (18.18) |
| Loquat Zhike Capsules | 2 (18.18) |
| Compound Houttuynia cordata mixture | 1 (9.09) |
| Jinye Baidu Capsules | 1 (9.09) |
| Qingkailing Capsules | 1 (9.09) |
| Reyanning mixture | 1 (9.09) |
| Tanreqing Capsules | 1 (9.09) |
| Individualized treatment | 5 (8.62) |
| Pills | 2 (3.45) |
| Baohe pills | 1 (50.00) |
| Huoxiang Zhengqi pills | 1 (50.00) |
| Xuanbai Chengqi Soup and Ganlu Disinfectant Pills | 1 (50.00) |
| Powder | 2 (3.45) |
| Zhuju Baihe powder | 1 (50.00) |
| Not reported | 1 (50.00) |
| TCM herbal tea | 1 (1.72) |
| Acupuncture | 3 (3.95) |
| Moxibustion | 21 (27.63) |
| Tuina | 7 (9.21) |
| Qigong | 14 (18.42) |
| Taichi | 6 (7.89) |
| Cupping | 2 (2.63) |
| Others (not reported) | 3 (3.95) |
| Other treatment | 63 (18.48) |
| Food supplements | 26 (41.27) |
| Vitamin | 22 (84.62) |
| Vitamin C | 13 (59.09) |
| Vitamin B12 | 7 (31.82) |
| Vitamin D | 6 (27.27) |
| Vitamin E | 3 (13.64) |
| Vitamin A | 2 (9.09) |
| Multivitamin | 4 (18.18) |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 4 (15.38) |
| Mineral supplement | 2 (7.69) |
| Calcium | 2 (100.00) |
| Zinc | 2 (100.00) |
| Magnesium | 1 (50.00) |
| Enzyme supplements | 2 (7.69) |
| Probiotics | 6 (23.08) |
| Unknown | 13 (50.00) |
| Exercises or activities | 56 (88.89) |
| Sauna | 9 (16.07) |
| Reflexology Western Massage | 8 (14.29) |
| Walk or hike | 32 (57.14) |
| Sports | 38 (67.86) |
| Sunbathing | 5 (8.93) |
| Mindfulness Meditation | 8 (14.29) |
| Others | 4 (7.14) |
| Special foods and diets | 42 (66.67) |
| Fruits and vegetables | 37 (88.10) |
| Orange | 20 (54.05) |
| Ginger | 17 (45.95) |
| Garlic | 15 (40.54) |
| Carrot | 10 (27.03) |
| Green onion | 10 (27.03) |
| Lemon | 8 (21.62) |
| Onion | 7 (18.92) |
| White radish | 2 (5.41) |
| Apple | 1 (2.70) |
| Soup | 12 (28.57) |
| Bee products | 10 (23.81) |
| Honey | 10 (100.00) |
| Bee milk | 1 (10.00) |
| Propolis | 1 (10.00) |
| Spice | 2 (4.76) |
| Seaweeds | 2 (4.76) |
| Kombucha and KEFIR | 2 (4.76) |
| High-calorie food | 1 (2.38) |
| Home remedies | 23 (36.51) |
| Nasal irrigation | 8 (34.78) |
| Inhalation of vapor | 6 (26.09) |
| Lemon and Honey | 6 (26.09) |
| Apple vinegar | 5 (21.74) |
| Inhalation of essential oils | 3 (13.04) |
| Lemon juice | 2 (8.70) |
| Wash hands regularly | 2 (8.70) |
| Drink more water | 1 (4.35) |
| Essential oils | 2 (3.17) |
| Lemon | 1 (50.00) |
| Mint | 1 (50.00) |
| Eucalyptus | 1 (50.00) |
| No special treatment | 229 (87.68) |