Roles of Chinese Medicine: Huangqi (黄芪: Astragalus) in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Authors

  • Sayada Danthaiwattana Faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Siriporn Pojpanichphong Faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Wanchat Solod Faculty of Public Health, Nakhon Ratchasima College

Keywords:

Chinese medicine, Astragalus, Disease prevention, Treatment, Coronavirus 2019

Abstract

From the situation of the coronavirus outbreak that spread severely around the world. Chinese Medicine have an excellent disease prevention strategy. Because Traditional Chinese Medicine has the idea that prevention is the most important and "Zheng Qi" depletion is one of the causes of disease. Because Chinese Medicine view the disease as a holistic, not separate, body and mind are related to each other. Emotion is one of the causes of disease. One author, as a Chinese physician, would like to present the issue of Chinese medicine in prophylaxis in the sense that Chinese medicine is used to balance the body and nourish the energy, or “Zheng Qi” in the body. For the prevention and treatment of disease Especially epidemics such as the COVID-19 virus.

Author Biographies

Sayada Danthaiwattana, Faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nakhon Ratchasima College

Instructor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Siriporn Pojpanichphong, Faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nakhon Ratchasima College

Instructor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wanchat Solod, Faculty of Public Health, Nakhon Ratchasima College

** Instructor of Sports and Exercise Sciences

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2021-06-05

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Danthaiwattana, S., Pojpanichphong, S., & Solod, W. (2021). Roles of Chinese Medicine: Huangqi (黄芪: Astragalus) in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019. REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION CENTER 9 JOURNAL, 15(37), 365–376. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RHPC9Journal/article/view/249973

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