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HKBU provides free TCM video consultation and medicine delivery for COVID-19 patients, serving 1,000 people a day

2022-03-09T08:57:29.910Z


The fifth wave of the epidemic continues. Hong Kong Baptist University launched an online Chinese medicine consultation service in the middle of last month. It provides free consultation, dispensing and door-to-door medicine for non-critical COVID-19 patients. It can serve 1,000 people a day and will also provide psychological counseling services.


The fifth wave of the epidemic continues. Hong Kong Baptist University launched an online Chinese medicine consultation service in the middle of last month. It provides free consultation, dispensing and home delivery for non-critical COVID-19 patients. It can serve 1,000 people a day, and will also provide psychological and emotional services. support.


Regarding the three more popular Chinese patent medicines, including "Lianhua Qingwen Capsules", "Jinhua Qinggan Granules" and "Huoxiang Zhengqi", a professor from the School of Chinese Medicine of HKBU reminded that the medicines do not have the effect of preventing the new coronavirus. Epidemic, it is not recommended for the public to consume it.


Hong Kong Baptist University launched an online Chinese medicine consultation service in the middle of last month. It provides free consultation, dispensing and door-to-door medicine delivery for non-critical COVID-19 patients. It can serve 1,000 people a day and will also provide psychological and emotional support.

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Prescribed according to the patient's symptoms and constitution

The Chinese medicine team of HKBU has launched an online Chinese medicine consultation service in the middle of last month. For patients who have not been admitted to hospital and who are not in critical condition, doctors will conduct video consultations for patients through WhatsApp, and provide prescriptions according to symptoms and physical conditions. And the service of delivering medicine to your door is free of charge, and has served more than 8,000 people.

Services are also extended to residential care homes for the elderly

Due to the overwhelming response from the public, HKBU has set up the "HKBU TCM Anti-epidemic Telemedicine Centre" to centrally handle related services. Currently, it can serve up to 1,000 people a day, with 40 TCM physicians conducting consultations.

The online consultation service has also been extended to residential care homes for the elderly, providing remote consultation and delivery of medicines for the elderly and staff of the residential homes, as well as emotional support services. So far, 64 residential care homes for the elderly have been arranged to participate.

Dampness is common in Hong Kong patients

Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, director of the clinical department of the School of Chinese Medicine, pointed out that online diagnosis cannot give a patient a pulse, so doctors will make up for the deficiency in more detail during consultation. He also mentioned that according to clinical experience, the new crown patients in Hong Kong generally suffer from "dampness". There will be symptoms of diarrhea, thick moss and a heavy head. Therefore, the college has formulated the "Hong Kong Novel Coronavirus Infection Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Plan" to provide norms for diagnosis and treatment.

Prof. Bian also mentioned that although severe patients with high fever, hemoptysis, and yellow sputum use the online consultation service, if the patient has difficulty breathing and needs oxygen transfusion, he will be advised to go to the hospital for consultation.

Bian Zhaoxiang pointed out that Hong Kong's new crown patients generally suffer from "dampness".

(Photo by Ou Jiale)

Professor Bian clarified the application of the three anti-epidemic Chinese patent medicines:


"Lianhua Qingwen Capsules": suitable for high fever, fear of freezing, muscle aches, phlegm, cough and hard



stools Condition



"Huoxiangzhengqi Tablet": suitable for headache, diarrhea, abdominal distention, vomiting


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Source: hk1

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