The paper retrospects the development history of Mongolian medicine promoted by the Silk Road in ancient times, analyzes its opportunities under the modern strategic development thought of the Belt and Road initiative. It also introduces the theoretical system of the classical three-element theory in Mongolian medicine and lists the main drugs and therapies of Mongolian medicine treating various respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, lung cancer, pulmonary infectious diseases, coronovirus disease 2019, pulmonary fibrosis, etc.). Application and research progress of Mongolian medicine in the field of respiratory diseases in recent years are systematically summarized in terms of clinical application, active ingredient mining and mechanism research.

Mongolian medicine  /  respiratory system diseases  /  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease