Research progress of tonic Chinese medicine on the immune system / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

The immune system as an important defense system of the body, bear the resistance to foreign pathogens invasion, removal of foreign heterogeneity, and protect the body's safety. Modern research shows that tonic Chinese medicine, including single herband compound formula, has the function of improving immune organ index, enhancing immune cellfunction and affecting the immune molecule production and secretion. This article will review the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on immune organs, immune cells and immune molecules, and provide reference for the clinical research of traditional Chinese medicine.