Table 1 The main feature and outlook of “three syndromes and six Chinese patent medicines” project
From: The three syndromes and six Chinese patent medicine study during the recovery phase of COVID-19
Three Syndromes | Six Chinese patent medicines (Compose, Treatment duration) | Research method (included cases) | Main outcome | Improved symptoms | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiopulmonary function | Jinshuibao tablet 9 Chinese Caterpillar Fungus; 2 weeks) | Randomized, placebo-controlled trial (experimental group:100; placebo group: 100) | Improvement in TCM symptom scores | Shortness of breath; sweating; chest tightness; dry cough | “Three syndromes and six Chinese patent medicines” project only reported the efficacy and safety results during the treatment period, without long-term follow-up. And the long-term biochemical indicators, imaging examination and clinical symptoms of patients, which is also the key content of our follow-up study is needed. |
Shengmaiyin oral liquid (Ginseng, Ginseng Root, radix ophiopogonis, and fructus schisandrae chinensis; 2 weeks) | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial (experimental group:100; placebo group: 100) | symptom VAS score | chest tightness | ||
Sleep disorders | Shumian capsule (semen ziziphi spinosae, radix bupleuri, radix paeoniae alba, flos albiziae, cortex albiziae, bombyx batryticatus, periostracum cicadae, and medulla junci; 2 weeks) | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study (experimental group:100; placebo group: 100) | Improvement in TCM symptom scores | Anxiety; insomnia; depression; | |
Xiaoyao capsule (radix bupleuri, radix angelicae sinensis, radix paeoniae alba, rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, poria, radix glycyrrhizae preparata, and herba menthae; 2 weeks) | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (experimental group:100; placebo group: 100) | Improvement in TCM symptom scores | None | ||
Gastrointestinal symptoms | Xiangshaliujun pill (radix aucklandiae, fructus amomi, radix codonopsis, rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, poria, radix glycyrrhizae preparata, pericarpium citri reticulatae, rhizoma pinelliae, rhizoma zingiberis recens, Chinese Date, Jujube.; 2weeks) | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (experimental group:100; placebo group: 100) | Improvement in TCM symptom scores | Fatigue; poor appetite; abdominal distension; loose stools | |
Ludangshen oral liquid (radix codonopsis; 2 weeks) | Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study (experimental group:100; placebo group: 100) | Improvement in TCM symptom scores | Fatigue; anorexia; loose stool; shortness of breath; |