TY - JOUR AU - Xia, Shujie AU - Zhong, Zhangfeng AU - Gao, Bizhen AU - Vong, Chi Teng AU - Lin, Xuejuan AU - Cai, Jin AU - Gao, Hanlu AU - Chan, Ging AU - Li, Candong PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/03 TI - The important herbal pair for the treatment of COVID-19 and its possible mechanisms JO - Chinese Medicine SP - 25 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an unprecedented disaster for people around the world. Many studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are effective in treating COVID-19. However, it is difficult to find the most effective combination herbal pair among numerous herbs, as well as identifying its potential mechanisms. Herbal pair is the main form of a combination of TCM herbs, which is widely used for the treatment of diseases. It can also help us to better understand the compatibility of TCM prescriptions, thus improving the curative effects. The purpose of this article is to explore the compatibility of TCM prescriptions and identify the most important herbal pair for the treatment of COVID-19, and then analyze the active components and potential mechanisms of this herbal pair. SN - 1749-8546 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-021-00427-0 DO - 10.1186/s13020-021-00427-0 ID - Xia2021 ER -