Strengthening the Immune System With Traditional Chinese Medicine Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Strengthening the Immune System With Traditional Chinese Medicine Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
A medical worker is holding bags of liquid traditional Chinese medicine at a hospital in Shenyang, China, on Feb. 20, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Meiling Lee
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As the Wuhan coronavirus dominates the news cycle and doctors race to find a treatment for COVID-19, it may be worth investigating the role that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can play in helping to prevent the disease.

There are currently “no approved diagnostics, vaccines, or treatments for COVID-19,” the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services said in a press release on Friday. Avoiding exposure to the virus is the most effective way to prevent the illness.