The mechanism of action of macmoondong decoction may be the dose-dependent suppression of TGF-β, CCL-2, CXCL1, and CXCL11, with TGF-β, CCL-2, and CXCL1 as the potential key factors involved in COPD suppression. This evidence concerns the gene CXCL1 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.