Akupunktur und Moxibustion bei Pneumonie durch Infektion mit dem Corona-Virus (SARS-CoV-2): Übersetzt von Gerlinde Wislsperger, München

The author describes the ways in which acu-moxi therapy can be used to treat pneumonia following infection with the SARS-CoV-2-Virus, as proposed by selected experts in official bodies in the People’s Republic of China as guidance for hospital staff. At the beginning of the article, he makes it clear with a few historical quotations that Chinese medicine has been dealing with epidemic diseases for a long time and offers a range of treatment options for combating them. For the purpose of therapy, he differentiates between three stages of the disease: the suspected, the disease and the convalescence phase. In describing the interventions, acupuncture, moxibustion and ear acupuncture are of primary importance. In addition to focusing on the main therapeutic principle of strengthening the immune system, the article also mentions points for treating accompanying symptoms such as various forms of coughing, fever, weakness or nausea and vomiting. The possibilities of acupressure, Tuina and Qigong/Taiji are also considered as ways in which patients can actively participate in prevention and therapy.