“Since it was tried on patients with different variants of COVID-19, we expect it to be as effective on Omicron as on other variants,” said Professor Iqbal Chaudhry, director of the ICCBS.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) dates back to the third century B.C. Ancient healers began recording their observations of the body, its actions and reactions to various modalities including herbal remedies, massage, and acupuncture.
TCM is holistic meaning “whole body.” It focuses on harmonizing qì and xuè or yin and yang, in order to treat a variety of disorders. Restoring harmony restores health. Chinese medical practitioners’ use herbs, Chinese therapeutic massage, acupuncture and recommend a modified diet for various disorders.
The Pakistani trials were conducted on 300 patients. None were hospitalized. Principal Investigator Dr. Raza Shah claims the Jinhua Qinggan Granules works on mild to moderate COVID-19 cases. And has an efficacy rate around 82.67%.
The trials were approved by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan.
