Friday, September 25, 2020

BioChem Wk3: TCM and Pharma in the “Post Pandemic Age”

 

The systematic review and meta analysis study was very informative.  The abstract clearly illustrate and define the rudimentary requirements for the study.  Once one access the full report, it was very detailed and can be a bit overwhelmed particular for reader that hasn’t involve in such study.

 

Though I have not expose to the formulations in TCM, I have understanding of the herb Baical Skullcap Root (Huangqin) for it’s important role in Covid 19 and Forsynthia Fruit (Lianqiao) from common sources.

 

The study indicated that some basic patters such as Pneumonia #1 formula and Penumonia #2 formula.  Obviously there are pattern discernment from the classical formulas while leverage up to 100 herbs is simple awe!

 

          It is interesting that again Wen Bing school shines as the study mentioned Heat with Damp and Heat with Toxin TCM etiology.  It appears the fever reduction time was emphasized among other clinical symptoms that were part of the summary.

 

Naturally from the expert, they pointed out this study’s limitation, but I think this study could set the bio marker bench for the future studies to come.

 

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