Discussion on Method of Opening with Pungent Drugs and Descending with Bitter Drugs in Treatment of Corona Virus Disease/ 新型冠状病毒肺炎防治中的辛开苦降之法

Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of corona virus disease (COVID-19) Through the study on prescription and syndrome differentiation in guidelines of COVID-19 treatment issued by the national and local health administrations, it is found that the method of opening with pungent drugs and descending with bitter drugs is especially prominent This paper described the theoretical evolution and application of this method in the treatment of COVID-19, and discussed the possible mechanism It is concluded the method of opening with pungent drugs and descending with bitter drugs was an important method for epidemic prevention and control in the past dynasties COVID-19 was caused by the invasion of dampness and disturbance in ascending and descending of Qi Therefore, the lung Qi fails to move normally from beginning to end of COVID-19 The treatment approach should be normalizing the function of Qi through opening with pungent drugs and descending with bitter drugs, which can make the pathogenic evil leave and vital energy recover