In the long history of the fight against infectious diseases, the popular side, as a traditional “wiss”, is widely known. Many are convinced that “the use of civilian bias after infection is more effective than formal treatment”, yet this is a highly confusing area of error.
The civil sector is often rooted in its historical heritage and its composition and efficacy are largely unproven by scientific evidence. In the common case of “combating garlic to treat respiratory infections”, while garlic has some anti-inflammatory content, the extraction of its active ingredient and the concentration of its effects are difficult to control by simply cooking water. Compared to antibiotics from modern medicine, which have been developed after rigorous clinical trials, the efficacy and safety of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections can be accurately targeted at specific strains, inhibited or eliminated through a well-defined pharmacological mechanism, and their efficacy and safety has been validated by extensive data. Garlic boiled water, on the other hand, may have little effect on the treatment of the infection, and may even cause adverse effects such as gastrointestinal discomfort due to individual differences.
It is even more scientifically ill-founded and contrary to general hygiene to look at the bias of “preventing and treating certain infections by drinking child urine”. Urea is a metabolic waste of the human body, which contains components such as urea, urea acid, which not only do not prevent and treat infections, but may also carry bacteria and other harmful substances, which, after drinking, are highly susceptible to other health problems such as gastrointestinal infections and infections of the urinary system.
In the face of viral infections, such as influenza, new crowns and so on, some civil sectors claim to be able to treat them quickly. However, the treatment of viral infections in modern medicine is based on in-depth studies of the virus and scientific experiments. The development of anti-viral drugs requires a complex process, ranging from the structural analysis of the virus, targeting to the synthesis and clinical testing of the drug. The civilian side, such as “drinking some herbal soup antivirus”, often does not have any scientific research to confirm its inhibition or removal of a specific virus. In large-scale epidemics, groups relying on a civil-sector approach to treatment have not shown better rehabilitation than formal medical intervention, but rather many cases of increased illness due to delays in formal treatment.
Formal treatment has irreplaceable advantages in the management of infection. Hospitals are equipped with specialized medical equipment for the accurate diagnosis of infection, the type of infection, the type of pathogens, the severity of the infection, etc. For example, by means of blood testing, pathogen development, video screening, etc., doctors can develop individualized treatment programmes. In the treatment of seriously ill patients, the hospital ‘ s intensive care equipment provides life support, such as respiratory aids, blood dialysis to maintain kidney function, which is beyond the reach of any civil sector.
In addition, strict drug control in the formal health system, whether in the production, sale or use of drugs, has clear norms and standards to ensure their efficacy and safety. In the absence of regulation of the composition and production processes of the private sector, the stability of their quality and effectiveness is simply not assured.
We must be sober about the fact that the private side cannot replace formal treatment. In the event of infection, medical treatment should be provided in a timely manner, following the professional advice of the doctor and receiving scientific diagnosis and treatment. While civil society may carry a certain cultural tradition and emotional attachment, we believe in science and in the power of modern medicine to prevail in the fight against infection and to safeguard our health and safety when it comes to the treatment of infection, which concerns health and life.
