By referring to the relevant literature on the prevention and treatment of influenza in children with traditional Chinese medicine in recent years, the prevention and treatment of influenza with traditional Chinese medicine was sorted out, and the current situation was analyzed. Although traditional Chinese medicine has achieved good results in the prevention and treatment of influenza in children, with the development of modern medicine and evidence-based medicine, people hope to explain and understand traditional Chinese medicine in a modern way. In the face of the future development of traditional Chinese medicine, on the one hand, we can make full use of modern methodology to conduct research on it, such as carrying out high-quality clinical research, further exploring the targets and mechanisms of monomer of traditional Chinese medicine, studying the mechanism of combined action of traditional Chinese medicine compounds, and actively translating the research results into clinical practice to guide clinical medication. On the other hand, we should avoid putting the cart before the horse. In our methods, the west should be used by China, our intention should be based on the west, and our philosophy should be based on the west. The purpose of TCM modernization research should be to improve the curative effect and give full play to the characteristics and advantages of TCM.