@article {2508, title = {Re-examining Crude Drugs used in the Treatment of COVID-19 from Ancient Medical Books}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {17}, year = {2025}, month = {June 2025}, pages = {327-330}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {327}, abstract = {

Purpose: Research ancient medical books to find the medicinal ingredients used in the two most widely used recipes for treating COVID-19. Research materials: 1. The following materials were used in the study. Including: Lamyn gegeen Luvsandanzanjantsan (1649-1704). {\textquotedblleft}Man ngag bdud rtsi zegs ma.{\textquotedblright} Wooden printing block with Tibetan script. 2. Toin Jambaldorj (1792-1855). Gso byed bdud rtsi{\textquoteright}i {\textquoteright}khrul med ngos {\textquoteright}dzin bzo rig me long du rnam par shar ba mdzes mtshar mig rgyan zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Wooden printing block with Tibetan script. Research Methods: Methods of textual analysis for ancient books and checklist methods were used in the study. Conclusion: The most effective and most widely used drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 were Mana-4 and Norov-7 decoctions. The source of these two decoctions is Lamyn gegeen Luvsandanzanjantsan{\textquoteright}s (1649-1704) book {\textquotedblleft}Man ngag bdud rtsi zegs ma{\textquotedblright}. This book was one of the main textbooks at the Medical School established in Mongolia in 1685. The traditional medicinal indications and usages of the 7 medicinal crude drugs included in the composition of Mana-4 and Norov-7 decoctions were studied in detail in Toin Jambaldorj{\textquoteright}s book {\textquotedblleft}Beautiful Marvelous Eye Ornament.{\textquotedblright} Apart from these 7 medicinal crude drugs, 6 medicinal crude drugs have the effect of treating influenza and influenza-like illnesses according to modern medical theory. Therefore, it has been established that Mana- 4 and Norov-7 decoctions have the effect of treating infectious febrile disorders accompanied by cold chills and shivering, preliminary stages of influenza, and open up bodily pores and induce sweat.

}, keywords = {Ancient medical books, Common cold, COVID-19, Influenza, Mana-4, Norov-7, Traditional medicine}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2025.17.42}, author = {Ochirbat Dagvadorj and Javkhlan Bold and Tserendagva Dalkh and Selenge Erdenechimeg and Bold Sharav} }