Cheng Guopeng and Fei Boxiong were both famous TCM practitioners in the Qing Dynasty. They both had their own characteristics in the treatment of consumptive diseases. Cheng Guopeng held that blood was more important when compared with Qi

and that Yin was more important when compared with Yang; as for the treatment of consumptive diseases

the first step is to arrest coughing

and equal attention is given to the treatment methods of clearing and enriching

and warming and tonifying. Moreover

for the damage of five zang organs

the kidney

foundation of prenatal existence

should be supplemented; the treatment of consumptive diseases is focused on health preservation and regulation. Fei Boxiong held that the impairments of consumptive diseases should be divided into Yin and Yang; exertions of the five zang organs should not be attributed only to the kidney; the impairments of the seven emotions should be eventually attributed to the heart; the treatment of consumptive diseases should be focused on the spleen and kidney. Both of the two practitioners paid attention to dietary care and mental regulation in the treatment of consumptive diseases

and had similarities and differences in warming and tonifying the spleen and kidney. This comparative analysis is helpful to further understand their academic thoughts

which is quite enlightening for the clinical treatment of chronic consumptive diseases.