Chen Jie, Jia Chunhua. Exploration of COVID-19 etiology from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine based on abduction inference[J]. Journal of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, 2020, 43(7): 533-538.
Chen Jie, Jia Chunhua. Exploration of COVID-19 etiology from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine based on abduction inference[J]. Journal of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine, 2020, 43(7): 533-538.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2020.07.001.
it is crucial to determine the etiology of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Etiological research has shown that COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2.Since there are no effective conventional therapies for COVID-19
the involvement of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) in the treatment of COVID-19 in a timely and effective manner is in extremely urgent need. It is proposed in TCM to "identify the etiology and apply treatment based on pattern differentiation"
which indicates that it's crucial to find the TCM etiology of COVID-19.
Huangdi Neijing (Huangdi's Internal Classics)
states that "All of five pestilences can spread from person to person. No matter in children or in adults
the symptoms are similar".At present
it is believed that the cause of COVID-19 is pestilential qi. This statement itself lacks necessary logical proof.This article analyzes and demonstrates why pestilential qi is deemed the cause of COVID-19 by abduction inference and best explanation.The hypothesis of pestilential qi through abduction inference and best explanation is thus powered by strong logic and can provide reference for the treatment of COVID-19.