China is promoting coronavirus treatments based on unproven traditional medicines

China is promoting coronavirus treatments based on unproven traditional medicines

China plugs unproven traditional medicines

The Chinese government is heavily promoting traditional medicines as treatments for COVID-19. The remedies, a major part of China’s health-care system, are even being sent to countries including Iran and Italy as international aid. But scientists outside China say it is dangerous to support therapies that have yet to be proven safe and effective.

Nature | 5 min read