Changing Susceptible Body Constitution for COVID-19 Prevention by Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong Residents
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Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-11-30
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Summary
Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years in the treatment of epidemic diseases.
Through the long-term struggle with the epidemic, Investigators have accumulated and explored
a lot of prevention and control experience. According to recent reports, Chinese medicine
plays an important role in the treatment of COVID-19. For example. Therefore, it is of great
clinical significance to further develop the prevention of COVID-19 by Chinese medicine.
According to the 《Diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19》published by National Health Committee
and the experience of professional TCM physician, although the disease is generally
susceptible, individuals with the body constitution of "deficiency of Qi and Yang" and
"deficiency of Qi and Yin" are more prefer to suffer from COVID-19. Therefore, "Invigorating
Qi and Yang, invigorating qi and Yin" can be regarded as the primary strategy of preventing
COVID-19. Therefore, "Invigorating Qi and Yang, invigorating qi and Yin" can be regarded as
the primary strategy of preventing COVID-19 in Chinese medicine. After a series of
questionnaire surveys and blood sample collection, investigators can estimate subjects with
body constitution is more likely to infect COVID-19.