Lung nodules are characterized by a mixture of deficiency and excess syndromes， with the primary disease location in the lungs and a close relationship to the spleen and kidneys. The pathogenesis involves dysfunction of the lungs， spleen， and kidneys， leading to

qi

stagnation， phlegm coagulation， and blood stasis， which obstruct the colla-terals， and cold-dampness obstructing the surface and lung

qi

failing to disperse are important causes of lung nodules. The clinical treatment strategy focuses on regulating the lung collaterals and adopting an internal-external combined approach. Firstly， dredging-techniques such as scraping， fire needling， and filiform-shaped needling are used to unblock stagnation in the collaterals and relieve surface obstructions； secondly， plastering-acupoint application therapy targets the disease site to dissolve nodules and unblock collaterals； thirdly， moxibustion is employed to provide warmth and tonification， preventing the re-accumulation of pathogens； forthly， prescription is used based on the modified

Jinshui Liujun Decoction

（金水六君煎） combined with

Shengxian Decoction

（升陷汤） to harmonize the lungs， spleen， and kidneys and to restore organ function.