Insights and Updates

Most people recover from Omicron within 2–4 weeks and develop antibodies. But the immunocompromised, even without obvious symptoms, do not easily self-recover or build enough antibodies.A relative back home told me today: a family member has had Omicron for a month; a repeat test today…

COVID infection peaks have basically passed across the country; fever patients have dropped off a cliff, but difficult, complicated and severe cases are growing. Many patients missed the best treatment window; once viral load rises, treating them with any Chinese or Western method is laborious.Honestly,…

Chaihu Guizhi Tang comes from Zhang Zhongjing Shanghan Lun and is a classic famous formula. It is composed of "Guizhi one and a half liang, Shaoyao one and a half liang, Huangqin one and a half liang, Renshen one and a half liang, Zhi Gancao…

This time we are not fighting a single virus, Omicron, but in a brawl against a combined fleet of many pathogens. From the critical cases I have seen, many people are not infected with COVID alone but with multiple pathogens. The coronavirus, influenza virus, RSV…

These days the elderly uncles and aunts in my building have come out one after another. Some look much frailer than before, but others remain robust. An over-80 woman in our building lives alone; yesterday I saw her push her bicycle out and ride off…

The pandemic still rages and many are still suffering. I am publishing my various empirical formulas for treating COVID-19, hoping to help everyone.Chaihu Guizhi Tang: Guizhi 9 g, Huangqin 9 g, Renshen 9 g, Zhi Gancao 6 g, Fabanxia 12 g, Baishao 9 g, Chaihu…

I do not know how to describe these days. Every day is like a forced march; there are far too many patients, and I cannot truly rest.I had pneumonia in high school and have had a sequela ever since: whenever I overexert, I cough incessantly.

Lately everyone has been asking all kinds of questions about COVID-19 infection. It is hard to answer each one individually, so today I write a unified reply, hoping it helps.Q: Is there a specific drug for COVID-19 now? Is there a specific TCM drug for…

At 18:38 on the evening of December 27, 2022, the elder brother of a nasopharyngeal-cancer patient among my WeChat contacts left a message on my Moments. He told me: his sister, after COVID infection, had no fever; a few days earlier she had a sore…

A questionnaire survey released by Sichuan Province on December 28 showed that the COVID-19 infection rate in Sichuan has passed 63.5%. This figure is basically reliable; it probably only omits some asymptomatic patients. So roughly two-thirds or more of people have already had Omicron, and…