Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease with high incidence in the world. Its main feature is that the lungs are affected by airflow obstruction. The disease can lead to impaired lung function in adults and cannot be completely cured. This paper expounds the pathogenesis of COPD, which can be alleviated by chemical methods and TCM methods. TCM treatment of COPD has the advantage of overall regulation, which can improve airway remodeling and alleviate the development of the disease. According to their structure, TCM therapeutic drugs can be divided into flavonoids, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids and alkaloids. On this basis, the article summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of common Chinese medicine administration methods, aiming to provide some reference and help when alleviating the disease.
Keywords: Alkaloids; COPD; Flavonoids; Phenylpropanoids; Terpenoids.