Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2).

In late December 2019, an outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei Province of China. It rapidly spread, resulting in an epidemic throughout China, with sporadic cases reported globally, becoming a global health emergency [1]. COVID-19 pneumonia has had a significant impact on people’s health and social activity behavior and on economic development. The Chinese government reported that 78,195 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed, 2491 cases were suspected and 2718 patients had died as of February 26, 2020. Since March 2020, the WHO confirmed that COVID19 as pandemic.

Role of Chinese Medicine in the Management of Coronavirus Pneumonia:
Traditional Chinese medicine is a valued treasure of the Chinese nation tantamount to a crystallization of more than 5,000 years of civilization. It serves as an important carrier of Chinese culture. Historically, the Chinese people have relied on Chinese medicine to treat many epidemics since the Ming dynasty and Qing Dynasty (1368~1911). With the founding of New China, China has experienced numerous episode of epidemic disasters ie 1950s and 1960s, Japanese encephalitis; in the 1990s, hemorrhagic fever; and in 2003, the fight against SARS . In reality, Chinese medicine has been widely recognized by people in many countries for its unique advantages in disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Main Topic: The Application of An Age-Old Wen Bing Strategy in the Prevention and Management of COVID19 (coronovirus Pneumonia)

Speaker: Dr. Greta Young Jie De (Ph.D)
Guest speakers: Dr Luo Anming of Wuhan Xin Zhou Chinese Medicine Hospital, China and Professor Li Zhong the renowned TCM oncologist.

Topics covered:

• Background history of Warm Epidemic based on the Five School of Wen Bing
• Characteristic of Warm Epidemic based on Wen Bing Theory
• Aetiology and pathogenesis of Epidemic
• Treatment principle
• Classification of TCM Management of Coronavirus Pneumonia (a) Mild type; (b) Ordinary type; (c) Severe type; (d) Critical type; and (e) Convalescent type
• The Three Factors Principle 三因制宜
• Case studies
• Recommended Formulas by the China State Health Ministry
• Western Medicine Approach
• Special one hour presentation by Dr. Luo Anming on the use of specialised herbs to address the COVID19
• Q & A session

Screenshots from the Seminars

About Dr Luo Anming

Dr Luo Anming 罗安明 is the Deputy Chief Physician and Director of the Department of Oncology at Xinzhou District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Concurrently he serves as the executive director of the World Assoc… Read more »

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About Dr Greta Young Jie De

Greta Young Jie De is a registered Chinese Medicine practitioner with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board Australia, with a focus on the treatment of emotional disorders using Chinese medicine. She is an expert in the classic literature of Chinese… Read more »

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About Professor Li Zhong

Professor Li Zhong 李忠 is a renowned TCM oncologist in the Oncology Department of the Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Professional Committee of China Gerontological Society of Tumour in Be… Read more »

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