TCM Beneficial in Treatment of COVID-19 by the WHO report

A pharmacist fulfills a Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) prescription at Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu province, Oct 23, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] 

2021年10月23日，位于中国西北部的甘肃省兰州市甘肃中医药大学附属医院的一位药剂师为中国传统医药配方抓药。[图片/新华网]

Traditional Chinese medicines are beneficial in the treatment of COVID-19, particularly mild to moderate cases, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization.

世界卫生组织日前发布的一份新报告指出，中医药能有效治疗新冠肺炎，对轻型和普通型病例尤其有效。

It also encourages member states to consider the potential use of TCM for thetreatment of COVID-19 in the context of their health care systems and regulatory frameworks.

世卫组织鼓励会员国在其卫生保健系统和监管框架内考虑使用中医药治疗新冠肺炎的可能性。The report came in late March after a WHO Expert Meeting on Evaluation of TCMs in thetreatment of COVID-19 was held virtually from Feb 28 to March 2.

世卫组织中医药救治新冠肺炎专家评估会于2月28日至3月2日以视频会议形式召开。The meeting gathered 21 international experts from the six WHO regions to consider three reports, including on clinicalpractice, research and evidence-based evaluation provided by national expert groups.

来自世卫组织6个地区办事处的21名国际专家围绕临床实践、科学研究和循证评价等方面展开研讨.