Lung diseases are common clinical diseases,and most patients are children and the elderly.Due to the lack of systematic treatment methods,the clinic is still in a dilemma of drug shortage.The structures of volatile components of traditional Chinese medicine are mostly small molecule terpenes,sesquiterpenes,etc.,which are one of the pharmacological substances.In response of the pathogenesis “the invasion of exogenous evil” and “impaired depurative downbearing” in lung diseases,the volatile components of traditional Chinese medicine can raise yang and relieve exterior symptoms,promot dispersing and descending lung qi,and in modern pharmacological research,they show anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,antibacterial,antiviral,and immune regulation effects in the treatment of lung diseases.This article systematically reviews the pharmacological research progress on volatile components of traditional Chinese medicine for lung diseases treatment,in order to provide basis and ideas for further research and development and utilization of volatile components of traditional Chinese medicine.

"> volatile component of traditional Chinese medicines, lung diseases, pharmacological research, anti inflammation, antioxidant, antiviral ,