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This study aimed to systematically identify the chemical components of SYKL in vitro and its absorbed constituents in vivo, and to preliminarily explore its potential mechanism in regulating influenza-related immune inflammation. UPLC-Orbitrap-MS\/MS and GC-MS were used to characterize SYKL\u2019s chemical profile, identifying 148 in vitro components and 21 prototype absorbed blood components. Network target analysis, integrated with single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from influenza patients, predicted that the absorbed components may target multiple immune-inflammatory regulatory genes across various immune cell types. Molecular docking suggested favorable predicted binding potential between these components and target proteins. Experimental validation using poly(I:C)-induced inflammatory models in both RAW264.7 macrophages and mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) showed that the absorbed components\u2014loganic acid, 8-epiloganic acid, calycosin, atractylodin, eucalyptol, secoxyloganin, and paeoniflorin\u2014significantly reduced mRNA expression of immune-inflammatory genes (DUSP6, MAPKAPK2, NOD2) and inhibited secretion of TNF-\u03b1, IL-6, IL-8, and NO. 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