Cough variant asthma (CVA) is caused by sensitization factors, increased airway responsiveness, increased sensitivity of cough receptors, and chronic inflammation of the airways. Clinical expression is paroxysmal irritating, dry cough, early in the morning or at night attack more, repeatedly conditions, and after moving the cough is obvious. From the wind evil stagnation lung is the basic pathogenesis, attacked by the exterior wind as an important incentive, hidden wind transforming into dryness and consuming yin is the main pathogenesis and other aspects of CVA to discuss the TCM of CVA, the treatment is focused on removing wind and moistening dryness, nourishing yin and restraining lung qi. Modern research suggests that CVA is closely related to airway inflammation and bronchospasm, while pharmacological studies of traditional Chinese medicine suggest that the herb of expelling wind has the effect of relieving bronchial inflammation and spasm. It has achieved good clinical results from the treatment of children’s CVA by treatment based upon hidden wind transforming into dryness and consuming yin.