Abstract: Influenza, an acute respiratory viral infectious disease that is caused by influenza virus. Traditional Chinese medicine has a unique advantage forthe treatment of influenza. Many kinds of traditional Chinese medicine have significantly anti-influenza virus effect, can enhance the body immunity, have been widely used in clinical, and make up for the deficiencies of western medicine. Consequently, there is a wide space for the research and application on anti-influenza virus of traditional Chinese medicine. This article reviewed the progress of effects and mechanism research on anti-influenza virus of single Chinese herb and compound prescription in recent year.