The Pathogenesis and Treatment of COVID-19 and Long COVID with Traditional Chinese Medicine

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 and Long COVID will remain conditions of great concern for medical practitioners for the foreseeable future. Mainstream treatments recommended for less severe cases of COVID-19 infection include isolation and taking over-the-counter or prescription painkillers, while more severe cases may require hospitalization and treatments such as ventilation. The long-term impact of post-viral conditions such as Long COVID is only beginning to emerge, and so far no effective biomedical treatment methods have been identified.

Mainstream treatment is effective, but to what extent? Is there another course of treatment available for patients who do not respond well to mainstream treatments? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an alternative, due to its history of effectiveness in treating various viral infections such as hepatitis, mumps, the common cold, and herpes zoster. Yet although TCM has advantages in effectively regulating immunity, few practitioners have enough advanced knowledge in treating COVID-19 and Long COVID using TCM methods. This book aims to provide TCM practitioners with comprehensive, elaborate, and up-to-date information and training to manage COVID-19 and Long COVID complaints. Each chapter provides detailed discussions on complete clinical patterns of COVID-19, wide coverage on Long COVID treatments, Chinese herbs and its corresponding acupuncture treatment, provision of various clinical modifications and valuable clinical case studies.

Contents:

• General Procedures of Treatment of COVID-19
• TCM Treatment of Asymptomatic Infections of COVID-19
• TCM Treatment of Early Symptoms of COVID-19
• TCM Treatment of Ordinary Syndromes of COVID-19
• TCM Treatment of Severe Syndromes of COVID-19
• TCM Treatment of COVID-19 Convalescent Stage
• TCM Treatment of Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines
• COVID-19 Case Study
• Generalization of Long COVID
• Meridian Palpation Treatment for COVID-19 and Long COVID Conditions
• TCM Treatment of Long COVID
• Long COVID Case Study

Readership: TCM practitioners, medical doctors, medical researchers, TCM university students; General readers interested in TCM. This book is essential reading for TCM practitioners, medical doctors, medical researchers, TCM university students and general readers who have an interest in TCM, as it is the first of its kind that details TCM treatment for COVID-19 and Long COVID in English.
Key Features:

• Unique and the first book on TCM treatment for COVID-19 and Long COVID in English
• Detailed discussion on complete clinical patterns of COVID-19
• Wide coverage on most Long COVID complaints
• Inclusion of both Chinese herbs and acupuncture treatment
• Provision of various clinical modifications
• Introduction of valuable clinical cases

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