[Some research clues on Chinese herbal medicine for SARS prevention and treatment].
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.
Xiao
Pei-gen
PG
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, China.
Wang
Yong-yan
YY
Chen
Hong-shan
HS
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
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal