From:  Novel progression on clinical therapy of COVID-19: Western and Traditional Chinese Medicines

Efficiency of Chinese medicines

Chinese medicineDosageDuration (day)OutcomesReferences
Lianhua Qingwen granules6 g/pack, one pack/time, thrice a day7The clinical symptoms of COVID-19 were improved significantly, laboratory tests showed significant improvement, the cases treated with Lianhua Qingwen granules had a higher improve rate of computed tomography (CT) manifestation, no adverse effects related to Lianhua Qingwen granules were noted[185, 187, 188, 191]
10The clinical symptoms of COVID-19 were improved significantly and reduced the rate of case deterioration, no severe adverse events related to Lianhua Qingwen granules were noted[190]
14The treatment with Lianhua Qingwen granules showed a significantly higher recovery rate and lower deterioration rate, accelerated the recovery time of clinical symptoms, improved CT manifestation significantly; the most common adverse event was the elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels or aspartate aminotransferase levels[192]
Jinhua Qinggan granules10 g/time, thrice a day5The clinical symptoms of COVID-19 were significantly improved and the rate of cases deteriorated was lower
Adverse effects: diarrhea		[196]
6 g/time, twice a day7Accelerated the time of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) shedding and pneumonia recovery, increased the clearance rate of SARS-CoV-2[197]
Qingfei Paidu decoctionOne dose daily, thrice a day9Clinical symptoms and pneumonia were improved, the test of the nucleoid acid of SARS-CoV-2 showed negative[199]
One dose daily, twice a day9Clinical symptoms disappeared, CT manifestation improved, the test of the nucleoid acid of SARS-CoV-2 showed negative, the two cases were cured and discharged[200]
Laboratory tests showed significant improvement. 41.13% cases were cured
Adverse effects: 4 cases occurred nausea and vomit, 2 cases had dizziness, and 1 case had rash during the treatment		[201]
3 doses a treatment courseHigher rate of cured cases, accelerated the improved time of clinical symptoms and CT manifestations, reduced the rate of cases deteriorated and adverse events
Adverse effect: nausea		[202]
Huopu Xialing decoctionOne cell with 150 mL warm water a time, thrice a day6Clinical symptoms of COVID-19 disappeared, the repeat test for SARS-CoV-2 nucleoid acid showed negative, the case was discharged for isolation and observation[204]
Shuanghuanglian oral liquid20 mL per time, thrice a day9Clinical symptoms disappeared, CT manifestation images showed pneumonia improved[206]
Shufeng Jiedu capsule2.08 g/time, thrice a day10Accelerated the improved time of clinical symptoms and the time for nucleoid acid of SARS-CoV-2 turned negative significantly, increased the rate of cases cured and discharged[211]
14White blood cell count and the percentage of lymphocytes were increased significantly, the duration time of fever was shortened, and pneumonia was improved significantly with a higher total effective rate
Adverse effects: 1 case appeared drug allergy, 2 cases appeared abdominal pain and diarrhea		[213]
XiYanPing injection100 mg into liquid intravenously10Clinical symptoms were improved, blood oxygen saturation values were normalized, CT manifestations showed pneumonia were improved, 2 consecutive viral nucleoid acid tests showed negative, patients were discharged at last[223]
XueBiJing injectionThe concentration is 500 mg/mL, 100 mL per time, twice a day7Improved pneumonia significantly, alleviated the increased level of inflammatory cytokines induced by COVID-19[214]
Improved inflammatory status and pneumonia significantly, shortened the time virus nucleoid acid turned negative, decreased the number of severe patients significantly[215, 217]
ReDuNing injection20 mL intravenously in drip5–7Improved inflammatory status significantly, shortened the time of hospitalization and the duration time in ICU[221]
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