All the 57 cases were divided into four syndrome types

viz. liver - depression Qi- stagnation

damp -heat of stomach and intestine

deficient - cold of spleen- stomach

mixed heat and cold. Results were: 23 cases cured .（40. 4%）

28 effective （49.1%）

the total effective rate being 89. 5%. When the effective rate of the two disorders were assessed separately

for chronic gastritis

23 cases were cured （ 40. 3%）

28 effective （49. 1%）; for ulcerative colitis

25 cases were cured （43. 8%）

28 effective （49.1%）. The total effective rates were 89. 5% and 93. 0% respectively

with no significant difference between

them （P > 0. 05）. The coincidence of the efficacy further showed that the two disorders are closely related pathologically

hence treatment should be performed for both simultaneously.