Analysis of medication characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine in treating COVID-19 based on data mining

To analysis the medication characteristics of the prescriptions issued via open channel by the National and Provincial Health Committee and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We collected the data of traditional Chinese medicine...

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Published in:Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences. Yi xue ban 2020-05, Vol.49 (2), p.260-269
Main Authors: Fan, Tiantian, Chen, Yongcan, Bai, Yu, Ma, Fengqi, Wang, Hengcang, Yang, Yiping, Chen, Jinxu, Lin, Yuqi
Format: Article
Language:Chinese
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus - isolation & purification
Coronavirus Infections - therapy
COVID-19
Data Mining
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - chemistry
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use
Humans
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - therapy
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:To analysis the medication characteristics of the prescriptions issued via open channel by the National and Provincial Health Committee and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We collected the data of traditional Chinese medicine related to treatment plans published by the National and Provincial Health Committee and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the start of COVID-19 outbreak to February 19, 2020. The frequency analysis, cluster analysis and association analysis were performed. The study collected 4 national and 34 regional prevention and treatment plans, 578 items, 84 traditional Chinese formulations, 60 Chinese patent medicines, and 230 Chinese herbs. The high frequently used herbs were , and . The commonly used traditional formulations included decoction, powder, and decoction. The Chinese patent drugs included pill, injection, and capsule. The most common paired medications were and and Two core combinations and one novel formula were discovered in the study. powder and decoction are the basic formulations for syndrome of COVID-19. In addition, decoction, powder, decoction and decoction are the basic formulations for syndrome of COVID-19. The main medication characteristics are clearing heat, entilating lung, removing toxicity and removing turbidity. It shows that removing toxicity and eliminating evil are the prescription thought in treating epidemic disease of traditional Chinese medicine.
ISSN:1008-9292
DOI:10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2020.03.14