Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with anxiety and depression

Abstract

To review the literatures on the treatment of COPD combined with anxiety and depression treated by TCM in recent years, which conclude that to treat this kind of disease is usually by taking drugs, as well as non-drug therapy such as traditional Chinese exercises, acupuncture and massage, and music, etc, which could improve patients unhealthy emotions and quality of life. The recent clinical researches on TCM treatment has been increased, but the overall number of the research of this kind is limited, with problems such as small sample size, singular observing indicator, and requiring multi-center research. There still lacks related basic research and needs more attention. Key words: Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive; Traditional Chinese medicine therapy; Anxiety; Depression; Research progress; Review