To observe the clinical efficacy of wind-dispelling and yin-nourishing treatment for children with cough variant asthma caused by lung-yin deficiency. Methods:One hundred and fifteen cases were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group. The patients in treatment group were treated by Yangyin Qufeng (wind-dispelling and yin-nourishing) decoction, while the patients in control group were treated by Montelukast Sodium Chewable Tablets orally. Both groups were additionally given Huaiqihuang particles. The efficacy was evaluated by the changes of clinical symptoms scores after four weeks’ treatment. Results:The total effective rate in treatment group is 93.2% , and 67.9% in the control group. There were significant difference in the total effective rate between the treatment group and the control group (P<0.05). The clinical symptoms scores of both groups were significantly different (P<0.05), showing the efficacy of the treatment group was markedly better than that of the control group. Conclusion:Wind-dispelling and yin-nourishing treatment is effective for children with cough variant asthma caused by lung-yin deficiency and deserve a wider application.