INTEGRATION OF CHINESE, WESTERN MEDICINE
To help fight the coronavirus in Germany, ConPhyMed Pharmaceutical GmbH in the country and Anhui Jiren Pharmaceuticals in China in 2020 jointly introduced Chinese medicine formula Shufeng Jiedu to German pharmacies, including the Rose Pharmacy in Rosenheim, a city in Bavaria in the southeast of Germany.
"Shufeng Jiedu naturally found its place, after we saw very quickly that it has an extremely good effect on the acute infection with the high viral load with Corona," said Nadja Wehner, a pharmacist at the Rose Pharmacy.
Wehner said she was "honored to be able to offer the TCM in my pharmacy, because many synergistic effects through the plant substances have a gigantic effect on the body with mild side effects and are an extremely good supplement to classical medicine."
Christine Sanftl, a naturopathic practitioner in Rosenheim, said, "The feedback from my patients or from all the other people who have taken Shufeng Jiedu, for example, has been consistently positive."
"I see the role of the TCM as an excellent part of naturopathic methods and as a complement to classical medicine, both of which are based on a wealth of experience from previous generations," Sanftl told Xinhua.
During the WHO-convened expert meeting, according to the report, it recommended member states to "consider the potential use of the TCM for the management of COVID-19 in the context of their health-care systems and regulatory frameworks." From Africa to Europe, the recommendation is being brought into practice.
Chinese doctor Sun Shuang (C) and intern doctor Karen Gurure (R) talk with patient John Mbondoza at the Zimbabwe-China Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Center in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 20, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)
"We are inspired by the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China for adopting COVID-19 treatment guidelines that integrate traditional Chinese and conventional medicine. This integration of the two systems of health will undoubtedly contribute to the transition from volume-best to value-best health care," said Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
For Bell, the British patient, he has known about TCM treatment for decades, "so I already have quite a lot of experience of it. And I like it."
Bell told Xinhua that he thought the TCM and Western medicine "should be merged and work together. And it's not just about COVID. There're all sorts of situations where people will benefit. And in fact, the society would benefit."
"Chinese medicine can play a much bigger role," Chen said. He told Xinhua that he remembered when he was still a student, his teacher once said, as long as it's gold, it will shine. "I think (for Chinese medicine) that's for sure."
