Research Progress on Recognition and Treatment of RSV Infection in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants, the elderly and immunocompromised people worldwide. At present, there are no antiviral drugs and vaccines suitable for clinical use. In view of RSV infection, Chinese medicine has the advantages of less toxic and side effects and excellent therapeutic effect. Chinese scholars have carried out a lot of clinical observation and basic research, and found many single Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine compounds with remarkable curative effects. The results of clinical research show that Chinese medicine can relieve symptoms such as asthma, cough and sputum secretion. Basic research has found that the mechanism of anti-RSV infection of traditional Chinese medicine focuses on preventing virus replication and reducing the release of pro-inflammatory mediators. This paper reviews the related contents in order to provide theoretical basis for the study of traditional Chinese medicine against RSV infection.