title: [Some research clues on Chinese herbal medicine for SARS prevention and treatment].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide some research clues from Chinese herbal medicine for SARS prevention and treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  According to the experience and information, to select several perspective candidates from anti-SARS effective TCM prescriptions and drugs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A list of Chinese herbal medicine and more than 14 botanical taxa could be served for further anti-SARS investigation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This investigation indicated that Chinese herbal medicine will be an important source for ant-SARS new drug searching.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, China.
authors.forename: Pei-gen
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Yong-yan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong-shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D028141:Berberidaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D029789:Ephedra / Q000737:chemistry; D029624:Ferns / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000187:drug effects; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal