Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) contains the Chinese nation's health preservation concept and practical experience for thousands of years. It is the great creation of the Chinese nation and the treasure of ancient Chinese science. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, traditional Chinese medicine has been fully and deeply involved in the prevention and treatment of the epidemic in China. The application of traditional Chinese medicine and the combination of Chinese and Western medicine has achieved remarkable results. At the same time, China actively shares its experience in anti epidemic medicine. According to incomplete statistics, up to now, China has introduced TCM diagnosis and treatment schemes to more than 150 countries and regions, provided TCM products to more than 10 countries and regions in need, and sent TCM experts to 29 countries and regions to help guide the fight against the epidemic, making positive contributions to protecting the lives and health of people in all countries. To provide strong support for the fight against the COVID-19 In mid April, Cambodia ushered in the New Year holiday. Chinese doctors are still holding their posts in the TCM outpatient department of COSMA China Cambodia Friendship Hospital in the center of Phnom Penh, the capital. Taking advantage of the holiday, Silin, a 70 year old local patient, accompanied by her children, came to see a doctor. "I have been coughing for some time and have not found out the cause. It is said that there are Chinese medicine experts here. I want to try." Through translation, Si Lin communicated with Dr. fanmaorong, the leader of the expert group, about her condition. In March this year, the Chinese medicine anti epidemic expert group of China's assistance to Cambodia arrived in Cambodia, which is the first national Chinese medicine anti epidemic expert group sent by China. Fanmaorong said that after taking the traditional Chinese medicine for 5 days according to the traditional Chinese medicine prescription, Si Lin's symptoms were relieved. Her children specially sent a text message to express their thanks. At present, Silin is still recuperating with traditional Chinese medicine, and her condition is getting better. Xufengqin, the leader of the expert group, said that the TCM clinic of COSMA China Cambodia friendship hospital has respiratory, rheumatic immune, emergency, acupuncture and other departments, as well as wards. "After the opening of the TCM clinic, the daily number was quickly filled. Many people even drove fourorfive hours from other places to see a doctor." Over the past two months, the expert group has held many popular science lectures on TCM epidemic prevention and control by combining online and offline, covering tens of thousands of people. In addition, the expert group also held discussions and exchanges with Cambodian health ministry, major hospitals and other professionals, promoted the experience of "three drugs and three parties" and other traditional Chinese medicine in anti epidemic, and conducted anti epidemic related training for Cambodian medical personnel. Naboraroth, State Secretary of the Cambodian Ministry of health, said that traditional Chinese medicine has obvious curative effect on the treatment of COVID-19. Chinese traditional Chinese medicine experts share their experience of anti epidemic medicine with Cambodian doctors, "providing strong support for the anti epidemic in Cambodia". Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said during a recent visit to the Chinese medicine clinic of COSMA China Cambodia friendship hospital that Chinese medicine is widely used in the world and has played an important role in Cambodia's anti epidemic process. China's selfless sharing of TCM diagnosis and treatment technology and experience will help Cambodia's medical development and ensure the lives and health of more Cambodian people. Play an important role in alleviating people's pain In the process of anti epidemic, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine and the use of both Chinese and Western medicine is a major feature of China's epidemic prevention and control. This is a vivid practice of inheriting the essence of traditional Chinese medicine, upholding integrity and innovation, and has also provided great help to other countries in their fight against epidemic diseases. Taji from Afghanistan is an international student of Beijing University of traditional Chinese medicine. During the epidemic prevention and control period, he used his professional advantages to help many relatives and friends overcome the epidemic remotely. Taji told the reporter that in March, 2020, there was a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Afghanistan. The local medical system was faced with great challenges for a time, and many infected people were difficult to obtain timely detection and treatment. Meanwhile, some relatives and friends of Taji also showed symptoms one after another. Taji suggested that they be isolated at home and ask their Chinese teachers for help. "At that time, I was in remote consultation every day, collecting and sorting out patient information, and then discussing the specific treatment plan with the teacher after translation. According to the symptoms and physical conditions of each patient, the teacher made an appropriate treatment plan for everyone." Taj learned a lot from his Chinese teachers. Now, the patients who Taji and the teacher helped have recovered. Thus, he realized the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine more deeply and loved his profession more. "I am very grateful to the Chinese friends who donated Chinese patent medicine and protective materials to Afghanistan. I hope to do my part to promote traditional Chinese medicine to the whole world. I also hope that in the future, Afghanistan and China will establish a traditional Chinese medicine exchange platform, so that more Afghan people can access traditional Chinese medicine treatment and improve their health." After being diagnosed with COVID-19, Camo, a resident of Johannesburg, South Africa, decided to receive traditional Chinese medicine treatment after being recommended by a friend. On the first day of isolation at home, he consulted with the tutor of master students majoring in acupuncture and moxibustion at the University of Johannesburg via video, and learned the method of decoction. After the outbreak of the epidemic, many South African traditional Chinese medicine institutions provided medical services for local patients, and also distributed free preventive soup to the public. "Traditional Chinese medicine has low fees and remarkable effects, especially for people in remote areas. More and more South Africans hope to solve their pain through traditional Chinese medicine." Darren carpenter, a South African doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, studied traditional Chinese medicine at the Western Cape University of South Africa for five years. Now he has his own clinic and is also a medical assistant at the University of Johannesburg. He said that the South African traditional medicine community is looking forward to learning from the valuable experience of standardization, institutionalization and scientization of TCM diagnosis and treatment, and strengthening exchanges between South Africa and China in herbal medicine processing, extraction and patent medicine production. Make greater contributions to improving human health and welfare In March last year, China held the "International Cooperation Forum on traditional Chinese medicine and combating the COVID-19", in which dignitaries, government officials, who representatives and experts from 28 countries and regions had in-depth exchanges through video links. The forum also adopted the initiative to support the participation of traditional Chinese medicine in global epidemic prevention and control. Recently, the official website of the World Health Organization released the report of the expert evaluation meeting of the World Health Organization on the treatment of COVID-19 with traditional Chinese medicine. This report clearly affirmed the safety and effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of COVID-19, fully affirmed the important contribution of traditional Chinese medicine in the fight against COVID-19, and helped to promote the world's traditional medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine, to participate more deeply in the prevention and control of COVID-19, so as to better protect the health of people around the world. According to the report, the use of traditional Chinese medicine is conducive to reducing the risk of mild or common cases turning into severe cases; For mild and common cases, compared with simple routine treatment, traditional Chinese medicine can shorten the virus clearance time, clinical symptom relief time and hospitalization time as an additional intervention measure; Early use of traditional Chinese medicine can improve the clinical prognosis of patients with mild and common COVID-19. Who encourages its member states to consider the possibility of using traditional Chinese medicine to treat COVID-19 within their health care systems and regulatory frameworks. At the 2022 BRICs high level meeting on traditional medicine, the Brazilian representative said that traditional Chinese medicine is also used in Brazil's national medical system, and it has cooperated with universities to carry out traditional Chinese medicine research and cultivate talents in traditional Chinese medicine. At present, in dozens of countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, Azerbaijan, Ghana and Romania, traditional Chinese medicine and proprietary Chinese medicine have been applied in different forms in the fight against epidemics. Traditional Chinese medicine is rapidly integrating into the international medical system and making greater contributions to improving human health and well-being. (outlook new era)