Re-examining Crude Drugs used in the Treatment of COVID-19 from Ancient Medical Books

Abstract

Purpose: Research ancient medical books to find the medicinal ingredients used in the two most widely used recipes for treating COVID-19. Research materials: 1. The following materials were used in the study. Including: Lamyn gegeen Luvsandanzanjantsan (1649-1704). “Man ngag bdud rtsi zegs ma.” Wooden printing block with Tibetan script. 2. Toin Jambaldorj (1792-1855). Gso byed bdud rtsi'i 'khrul med ngos 'dzin bzo rig me long du rnam par shar ba mdzes mtshar mig rgyan zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Wooden printing block with Tibetan script. Research Methods: Methods of textual analysis for ancient books and checklist methods were used in the study. Conclusion: The most effective and most widely used drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 were Mana-4 and Norov-7 decoctions. The source of these two decoctions is Lamyn gegeen Luvsandanzanjantsan’s (1649-1704) book “Man ngag bdud rtsi zegs ma”. This book was one of the main textbooks at the Medical School established in Mongolia in 1685. The traditional medicinal indications and usages of the 7 medicinal crude drugs included in the composition of Mana-4 and Norov-7 decoctions were studied in detail in Toin Jambaldorj’s book “Beautiful Marvelous Eye Ornament.” Apart from these 7 medicinal crude drugs, 6 medicinal crude drugs have the effect of treating influenza and influenza-like illnesses according to modern medical theory. Therefore, it has been established that Mana- 4 and Norov-7 decoctions have the effect of treating infectious febrile disorders accompanied by cold chills and shivering, preliminary stages of influenza, and open up bodily pores and induce sweat.