Properties of the Novel Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula < em > Qu Du Qiang Fei I Hao Fang < /em > Warrant Further Research to Determine Its Clinical Efficacy in COVID-19 Treatment

Conclusion: The herbs chosen for the QDQF1 formula have been historically paired, and cast a wide net over the potential COVID-19 symptomatology. Their combined functions provide comprehensive and balanced therapeutics from both TCM and allopathic perspectives. Individual herbs and herbal combinations are analyzed for their applicability to pertinent TCM patterns of COVID-19 presentations, including heat and cold patterns, damp and phlegm syndromes, toxicity, and deficiency patterns. A further study in a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial of QDQF1 is recommended to assess its therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of COVID-19.PMID:33613814 | PMC:PMC7894031 | DOI:10.1089/acu.2020.1466
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research