Ancient herbal remedy tested to tame COPD Flare-Ups and speed recovery

This study is testing whether adding a traditional Chinese herbal medicine called Guben Kechuan Granules to standard care helps people with COPD recover better after a serious flare-up that required hospital care. Researchers will enroll 126 patients who are about to be discharged from the hospital. Half will receive the standard treatment, and the other half will receive the standard treatment plus the herbal granules for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if the granules improve lung function and reduce the chance of future flare-ups.