Cambodia's Health Minister Mam Bunheng said that traditional Chinese medicine Lianhua Qingwen Capsules is "effective" to treat Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms.
2021-05-28 15:36:42 GMT2021-05-28 23:36:42(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
PHNOM PENH, May 28 (Xinhua) Cambodia s Health Minister Mam Bunheng said that traditional Chinese medicine Lianhua Qingwen Capsules is effective to treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms.
Lianhua Qingwen Capsules, a patented traditional Chinese medicine widely used in China to treat symptoms of COVID-19 patients, was licensed by Cambodia s health ministry for use in April. The traditional Chinese medicine has been used to treat patients with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, cough and fever, and it is effective, Bunheng told reporters during a visit to a ward for serious COVID-19 patients at the Preah Ang Duong Hospital in Phnom Penh earlier this week.
The vaccination programme has brought down the number of Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms, said Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng, adding that new cases have been displaying mild symptoms only.
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