Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Approaches to COVID-19: A Narrative Review

Traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) approaches to COVID-19 represent a paradigm shift from Western medicine, in that TCIM emphasizes prevention, encouraging wellness, supporting health recovery. A wide range of exist: whole medical systems (such as traditional Chinese medicine), mind-body approaches, biological therapies, body-based treatments, energy therapies. is used help people resist infection, but with moderate severe symptoms often relied on using both medicine. It estimated over 90% the infected population Hubei China had some form treat COVID. Ayurvedic promotes immune-boosting strategies. Among biologically based there are vitamin therapies “immune-nutrition” well botanical treatments. Energy have been promoted by government which may cause loss qi an imbalance too much yang relation yin. In many ways, it difficult apply clinical trials TCIM, where most treatments preventive, restorative, highly individualized. However, role was significant underscores value not just this pandemic for other infectious diseases well. This narrative review rather than systematic or meta-analysis.