GridHEALTH.id - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) cannot be separated from the variety of herbal medicines it has, becoming one of the key components of the traditional Chinese medicine system.This herbal medicine contains a combination of compounds in the form of processed natural products, so that it becomes one of the most widely used types of medicine.Chinese herbal medicine is still undergoing development to seek further advantages and strengthen clinical evidence. One of the herbal medicines that is still being developed is antiviral medicine.Currently there are various types of herbal medicines for antiviral, although there are still many communities in the world who are not convinced of the effectiveness of these antiviral herbal medicines, due to the lack of supporting clinical evidence.For your information, the FDA first gave approval for a Chinese herbal drug of the type T89, also known as Dantonic, produced by Tasly Pharmaceuticals, as a drug for the management of ischemic heart disease.The following is a list of some antiviral herbal medicines that have been approved by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), most of which are antiviral drugs for respiratory infections:Utilizing Chai Hu herbal plants which are processed into capsules and powder.Also read: 7 Kitchen Spices Antidote to Viruses that Cause Mild to Severe DiseasesThis herbal medicine is efficacious for antiviral flu so that it can treat influenza and upper respiratory tract infections.The herbal plant used is Forsythia which is usually processed into powder and tablets.This herbal medicine also has a role against the flu virus, but is more suitable for treating acute bronchitis, pneumonia, and influenza.3. Flos ionicerae and Radix scutellariaeThis medicine uses lonicera and scutellaria (Huang Qin) plants to treat various viruses such as flu, EVs, HSV, AdV, RSV, and PIV.Both of these plants will be processed in the form of powder, capsules, or tablets and are believed to be able to treat influenza, tonsillitis, upper respiratory infections, pharyngitis, mumps, and pneumonia.The plants used were isatis tinctoria, isatis indigotica (Ban Lan Gen), and baphicacanthuscusia (Qing Dai) to treat flu and HSV viruses.Also Read: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Getting to Know Sinshe and Its Development in IndonesiaSpecifically for influenza, mumps, and acute tonsillitis in powder form.5. Panax ginseng and Radix ophiopogonisBy utilizing the Panax ginseng and Ophiopogon japonicus plants to fight the EVs virus which is identical to viral myocarditis, usually given in the form of capsules, powders, and injections.This antiviral drug utilizes the Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen) plant which is used to fight the HBV virus, identical to chronic hepatitis and is usually given by injection or tablets.7. Spica prunellae, Flos chrysanthemi indici, and Folium moriMany plants are used in this herbal medicine, including prunella vulgaris, 3 types of chrysanthemum (indicum, boreale, and lavandulaefolium), and morus alba.This plant is usually processed into powder form and is believed to have antiviral properties for flu and RSV, namely for influenza.This is a list of antiviral drugs that have been approved by the Chinese SFDA.Some types of antiviral herbal medicines can even be found in Indonesian online stores, but be careful when buying and make sure they are authentic.(*)Also Read: WHO Warning;More and more germs from animals infect humansCheck other News and Articles on Google NewsAdjar Bobo Bolanas Bolasport BolaStylo Smart Shopping Girls Really Fotokita Grid Fame Grid Games Grid Health Grid Hot Grid Motor Grid Pop Grid Star Grid.ID Gridoto Hi Hits Hype iDEA Computer Info Intisari Intisari Plus Jip.co.id Champion Kids Kitchenesia MakeMac Motorplus Nakita National Geographic Nextren Nova Otofemale Otomania.com Otomotifnet.com Otorace Otoseken Parapuan Delicious Food Sportfeat Stylo Suar SuperBall Video Wiken Gridstore.id Gridvoice GRID Story Factory Gramedia.com Gramedia Digital KG Media