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Karimi M, Gholami-Ahangaran M. A Brief Report on Current Evidence of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2. pbp 2021; 3 (1) :34-36
URL: http://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-56-en.html
1- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran , ma.karimivet58@gmail.com
2- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
Abstract:   (2214 Views)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which has become a major threat to public health worldwide. During 2003 and 2012, the Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) had human epidemics. Because of similar characteristics among SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses, they can be used by physicians to treat similar severe patients. During the past decade, traditional medicine has been widely used for the epidemic outbreaks such as SARS, H1N1 influenza, and MERS.   In this review, the researchers summarized the recent findings and evidence of herbal formula of TCM in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Type of Study: Review/Systemtic review | Subject: Herbal Drugs
Received: 2020/09/23 | Accepted: 2021/04/11 | Published: 2021/07/6

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