China leads COVID-19 research in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicines, followed by India, US

Products that were being studied the most were Chinese medicine, individual health supplements (vitamins, minerals), combination health supplements and others (Ayurvedic medicine).In 2020, there has been an increasing number of studies to include TCIMs in the management or treatment of COVID-19.These TCIMs have shown positive effects on improving clinical symptoms and complementing standard medications.Researchers from South Korea sorted through online databases to study the trends in COVID-19 publication trends, and published the findings in Integrative Medicine Researchu200b.Study designu200bIn this study, TCIMs include Chinese medicine such as Chinese herbal decoction and Chinese patent medicine, health supplements such as vitamin C, D,…