Many herbs and plants included in several traditional systems have promising bioactive compounds for modern drug therapy. The second round of COVID-19 cases will be accompanied by the spread of seasonal influenza in the fall. The combination of the influenza season and the second wave of COVID-19 may lead to more confusion and put more pressure on public health systems. A literature survey was accomplished using multiple databases including PubMed, Science Direct, ISI web of knowledge, and Google Scholar. The most important antiviral herbs for cold and flu are Thymus vulgaris, honeysuckle flowers, Andrographis, yarrow, peppermint leaf and oil, and Calendula. The most important expectorant herbs for flu and cold are tulsi, snake root, licorice root, clove, slippery elm root, marshmallow osha root, and sage leaf. Immunostimulant herbs for these 2 diseases are Echinacea root, Eucalyptus, garlic, ginseng, marshmallow, slippery elm, Isatisroot, Usnea lichen, myrrh resin, and ginger root. In this mini-review, we mention the key role of some of the most important herbal plants and prescriptions against influenza and cold on the basis of traditional Asian medicine.

几种传统系统中包含的许多草药和植物都具有用于现代药物治疗的有前途的生物活性化合物。第二轮COVID-19病例将在秋季伴随季节性流感的蔓延。流感季节和第二波COVID-19的结合可能会导致更多的混乱，并给公共卫生系统带来更大的压力。文献调查使用多个数据库完成，包括PubMed，Science Direct，ISI知识网络和Google Scholar。对于感冒和流感，最重要的抗病毒药草是百里香，金银花，穿心莲，欧arrow草，薄荷叶和油和金盏花。对流感和感冒最重要的祛痰药是图尔西，蛇根，甘草根，丁香，榆树滑根，棉花糖osha根和鼠尾草。这两种疾病的免疫刺激药草是紫锥菊，桉树，大蒜，人参，棉花糖，滑榆，板蓝根，松萝地衣，没药树脂和姜根。在这份小型回顾中，我们提到了一些最重要的草药植物和处方在传统亚洲医学的基础上对流感和感冒的关键作用。