Syndrome differentiation and treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infected pneumonia from "cold and dampness epidemic virus"

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected pneumonia is a new acute infectious pneumonia, which outbreak in Wuhan city, Hubei province at the end of 2019 It is highly consistent with the "epidemic disease" of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) According to the understanding of TCM epidemic disease, this paper analyzes that "cold and dampness epidemic virus" is the important cause of SARS-CoV-2 infected pneumonia Based on the general treatment principle of "eliminating cold and dampness, avoiding filth and turbidity", this paper article discusses its TCM syndrome differentiation treatment in different stages and protective measures, with the purpose to provide references and help for prevention and treatment of TCM