A health food for preventing and treating influenza, characterized in that it is made of the following raw materials in parts by weight: perilla 5-9, arctium 6-12, angelica dahurica 3-9, kudzu root 9-15, perrin 3-9, big shellfish 4.5-9, Bellflower 3-9, Magnolia 3-9, Radix Radix 9-15, Folium Isatidis 9-15, Astragalus 9-30, Radix Paeoniae Alba 6-15, prepared according to the traditional Chinese medicine capsule formulation method. The invention has significant direct killing effect on influenza virus and obvious immune regulation function without any toxic and side effects. It is used to prevent and treat symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, headache, stiff neck and back pain, fever and cough caused by influenza and common cold. The medicine does not distinguish between seasons, popular virus strains, men, women, old and young, and can be used all year round. It has definite curative effect and is convenient for patients to take and carry.