Bronchiectasis is one of the refractory respiratory diseases. Chinese medicine therapy has some advantages in whole regulation

improvement of the health status

improvement of immunity

etc. The authors put forward that it is considered in Chinese medicine that damaged spleen and stomach

primordial Qi deficiency

Yin-fire endo geny and Qi-fire relationship imbalance are the pathogenesis for repeated exacerbations. Taking the theory of incompatibility of fire and primordial Qi as the guidance

the authors treat bronchiectasis with methods of reinforcing primordial Qi and reducing Yin fire. Based on reinforcing primordial Qi

the method of elevating yang

dispelling fire

reducing fire and eliminating pathogenic factors are combined with. During the treatment

both causes and symptoms are treated

with primary causes and secondary causes are distinguished. Besides

the physicians should emphasize the natures and flavors of herbs

reinforce primordial Qi without promoting Yin-fire

as well as reduce Yin-fire without sapping primordial Qi.