Research Progress of Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Influenza A in Children

Abstract

Influenza A (H1N1) is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus subtype H1N1. Among the serious complications include severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, fulminant myocarditis and necrotizing encephalitis, the most serious of which may be life-threatening. The main treatment for influenza A in Western medicine is the use of antiviral drugs, but the phenomenon of drug resistance has emerged, and there are certain limitations in clinical application. Vaccine is an effective measure to prevent and control influenza virus, but in the face of mutating influenza virus, the developed vaccine gradually loses its protective effect, and the new vaccine is unable to control the influenza that occurs in the current season in a timely manner. The genetic characteristics of influenza viruses make vaccines lagging behind and easily induce resistance to some antiviral drugs. In addition, the antigenic drift of influenza viruses makes it difficult to develop vaccines and drugs. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has shown good results in the treatment of influenza A through the four diagnostic methods of diagnosis and treatment, and the exploration of TCM treatment of influenza A has received more and more attention and has become a hot issue in current research. At present, a variety of formulas have been proved to be effective in the treatment of influenza A. The existence of TCM provides more diversified choices for the research and development of new antiviral drugs and the prevention and treatment of influenza pandemic in the future, and provides a new way of thinking and direction for the prevention and treatment of influenza A.