Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of Yupingfeng Powder combined with montelukast in the treatment of children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 80 children with HSP admitted to the Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Xiangcheng Health School from January 2023 to December 2024 were enrolled as research subjects, and they were divided into a control group or a study group by random number table method, with 40 cases in each group. The control group was treated with montelukast alone, while the study group received combined therapy of Yupingfeng Powder and montelukast. Both groups were treated continuously for 3 months. The symptom improvement; serological indicators (interleukin [IL]-6, IL-21, superoxide dismutase [SOD], and malondialdehyde [MDA]) and T lymphocyte subsets (helper T cell [Th17] proportion, regulatory T cell [Treg] proportion, and Th17/Treg ratio) before and after treatment; and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results The time to resolution of skin purpura, joint symptoms, and abdominal manifestations and time to the recovery of renal damage in the study group were shorter than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in serum level of IL-6, IL-21, SOD, or MDA, proportion of Th17 or Treg, or Th17/Treg ratio between the two groups (all P>0.05). After 3 months of treatment, serum IL-6 and MDA levels, Th17 proportion, and Th17/Treg ratio in both groups decreased, while serum IL-21 and SOD levels and Treg proportion increased compared with baseline (all P<0.05); the study group had lower serum IL-6 and MDA levels, Th17 proportion, and Th17/Treg ratio, and higher serum IL-21 and SOD levels and Treg proportion than the control group (all P<0.05). The total incidence of adverse reactions was 12.50% in the study group, compared with 7.50% in the control group, showing no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion Yupingfeng Powder combined with montelukast achieves satisfactory therapeutic effects in children with HSP, and it can shorten the time of symptom remission, alleviate inflammatory response and oxidative stress, improve immune balance, and maintain good safety profile.