After the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia, TCM has played an important role in the treatment of patients with confirmed new coronavirus. There are clear reports from various localities demonstrating the role of TCM in the treatment of the outbreak, even when the treatment effect is not significantly different from that of Western medicine. If TCM and Western medicine are combined, the effect may be better than either one alone. In the prevention of novel coronavirus pneumonia, various localities have also introduced relevant methods. However, overall there is no better preventive medicine for novel coronavirus pneumonia, and neither Chinese medicine nor Western medicine has been officially recognized with certainty. The first point of prevention of novel coronavirus pneumonia is to control the source of infection, that is, to isolate all infected persons as much as possible. Second, to cut off the transmission route, avoid contact with the virus by wearing masks, hand washing and other conventional methods. Third, preventive vaccines are not yet available and preventive drugs are not recognized. Chinese medicine prescriptions are mainly used to prevent the disease by regulating one’s own balance and improving immunity and other auxiliary means, but there is no exact prevention formula for the virus itself. Content source: Dr. You Lai