〔Abstract〕 Objective To explore the curative effect of Jianpi Xuanfei recipe on chronic cough. Methods 80 children with chronic cough treated in Puyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from May 2016 to December 2018 were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 40 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with Jianpi Xuanfei recipe combined with budesonide suspension, while the control group was treated with budesonide suspension. According to the TCM symptom score standard, the two groups of patients were scored, and their curative effect was evaluated as a whole. Results the total effective rate of the observation group was 95.00%, which was higher than 80.00% of the control group (P < 0.05); there was no significant difference in TCM symptom scores between the two groups before treatment (P > 0.05). After treatment, the symptom scores of the two groups were improved to varying degrees,The improvement degree of the observation group was greater than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05); during the treatment, there were no serious adverse reactions in both groups. Conclusion Jianpi Xuanfei decoction combined with budesonide suspension is better than single application of budesonide suspension.