Objective:To observe the clinical effect of Yiqi Yangjing recipe combined with sticking therapy on lung cancer pleural effusion.Methods:From December 2017 to August 2019, 68 patients with advanced lung cancer and pleural effusion in Pudong New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected and randomly divided into two groups by random number table method, with 34 cases in each group.The control group was given furosemide orally on the basis of routine nutritional support treatment, and the treatment group was given Yiqi Yangjing prescription orally and traditional Chinese medicine sticking therapy on the basis of the control group.Both two groups were treated for 6 weeks.The changes of pleural fluid volume and quality of life scores were observed and compared between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate in the treatment group was 70.5%(24/34), which in the control group was 47.1%(16/34), the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(χ 2=3.886, P<0.05). The total effective rate of TCM syndrome integral was 64.7%(22/34) in the treatment group, and 35.3%(12/34) in the control group, the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(χ 2=5.800, P<0.05). After treatment, the overall quality of life score of the treatment group(55.74±5.15)points, which was higher than that of the control group[(51.91±5.20)points]( t=56.130, P<0.05). Conclusion:Yiqi Yangjing recipe combined with traditional Chinese medicine sticking therapy can effectively improve the clinical efficacy of lung cancer hydrothorax, improve the quality of life of patients.