6 effective traditional Chinese medicines for COVID-19

2.  Lianhua Qingwen Capsule/Granule (连花清瘟胶囊/颗粒)

Lianhua Qingwen medicine is a very common traditional Chinese medicine used for the treatment of cold and flu. Composed of 13 herbal components, it has shown curative effects on mild and common patients, especially in relieving fever, cough and fatigue. It can reduce the occurrence of deterioration and help patients test negative.

Ingredients: lianqiao (连翘, or forsythia fruit), jinyinhua (金银花, or honeysuckle), zhimahuang (炙麻黄, or honey-fried herba ephedrae), yuxingcao (鱼腥草, or herba houttuyniae), dahuang (大黄, or rhubarb root and rhizome), hongjingtian (红景天, or rhodiola root), banlangen (板蓝根, or radix isatidis), and so on.