Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of stage treatment with experienced Chinese herbal formulas on pediatric asthma.Methods Seventy five children with asthma were randomized into the Chinese medication group（45cases）and western medication group（30cases）.Another 10healthy children were chosen as the normal control group.No.2 Shegan（Belamcandae Rhizoma）Mixture was given to the children in the Chinese medication group at the acute stage

10ml once

three times daily and for 7 days as one treatment course.Children in the Chinese medication group at the remission stage were treated with Huangqi Bushen Mixture（Astragalus Mixture for Kidney-Supplementing）for 3 months.The children in the western medication group at the acute stage were given 1/2 or 1tablet of etinoline

twice daily and for 7 days as one treatment course.The children in the western medication group at the remission stage were treated with 4mg to 5mg of singulair

once daily

for 3months.The Chinese medicine syndromes and western medicine symptoms were scored and lung function was detected before and after treatment in both groups.Results The total scores of main syndromes and symptoms and the total scores were significantly decreased in both groups after treatment（P<0.01）.The scores of nasal symptoms in the western medication group were significantly lower than those in the Chinese medication group after treatment（P<0.05）.The indicators of ventilatory function were significantly improved in the Chinese medication group after treatment（P<0.05）

reaching the level of the normal control group（P>0.05）.The improvement of forced vital capacity（FVC）in the Chinese medication group was superior to that in the western medication group（P<0.05）.The indicators of tidal breathing and airway resistance were significantly improved in the Chinese medication group after treatment（P<0.05）.Conclusion The stage treatment with experienced Chinese herbal formulas could effectively control the symptoms and improve the lung function in children with asthma.