The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine decoction for treating emphysema. The decoction is composed of the following raw materials in parts by weight: 13 to 15 parts of rhizoma atractylodis, 15 to 20 parts of loquat leaf, 4 to 6 parts of ephedra stem, 5 to 7 parts of mahonia fortunei leaf, 3 to 5 parts of common andrographis herb, 2 to 4 parts of prunella vulgaris, 5 to 7 parts of cactus, 3 to 5 parts of balloonflower root, 2 to 4 parts of fructus liquidambaris, 4 to 6 parts of processed frankincense, 2 to 4 parts of cicada slough, 5 to 7 parts of pepperweed seed, 10 to 12 parts of dwarf lilyturf tuber, 3 to 5 parts of poria cocos, 2 to 4 parts of epimedium, 5 to 10 parts of Chinese magnoliavine, 3 to 5 parts of citron leaf, 2 to 3 parts of anredera cordifolia, 3 to 4 parts of wedelia chinensis, 1 to 3 parts of radix seu spiranthis lanceae, 1 to 2 parts of ophioglossum, 1 to 2 parts of potentilla limprichtii, 2 to 4 parts of oriental stephania root, and 2 to 3 parts of drymaria diandra. The traditional Chinese medicine decoction has the functions of dispelling cold, diffusing the lung, clearing qi, resolving stasis, nourishing yin, reducing internal heat, moistening the lung, resolving phlegm, relieving chest and abdominal distention, and dissipating binds, and has the advantages of good and rapid curative effect on emphysema treatment and no side or toxic effect.