Purpose: To explore TCM syndrome types of heroin dependence at different abstinence phases. 363 cases who conformed with the criteria for diagnosis of heroin dependence （DSM - IV） were divided into dependence phase

acute abstinence phase

early protracted abstinence phase

protracted abstinence anaphase. and they were classified syndrome types according to TCM four diagnostic methods. （1） The dependence phase was divided into insufficiency of heart - Yin. deficiency of the spleen and heat of the stomach

and accumulation of phlegm due to Qi -deficiency; （2） The acute abstinence phase was divided into deficiency of Qi and blood . Yang-deficiency of the kidney and stomach

and deficiency of both the liver and kidney. （3） The early protracted abstinence early phase was divided into deficiency of both the heart and spleen

mental derangement

deficiency of both Qi and blood

failure in nourishment of muscles and tendons

insufficiency of the liver and kidney

internal invasion of pathogenic factor

stagnation of the liver -Qi. and internal invasion of toxic heat; （4） The protracted abstinence anaphase was divided into deficiency of both Qi and Yin. failure in nourishment of mentality

insufficiency of kidney - Yin. unsteadiness of mentality

stagnation of Qi and blood stasis

up -invasion of pathogenic heat

water retention due to hypofunction of the spleen

up-invasion of pathogenic phlegm.（5） Correlation analysis: At taking narcotic

positive correlation with pulse of deficiency type （r = 0. 137. P<0. 01）

and at abstinence

positive correlation with tongue coat of deficiency and cold type

and negative correlation with the tongue coat of excess heat type （r = 0. 163

P<0. 01） were showed

and score of abstinence was correlated positively with tongue proper of deficiency type（r = 0.152

F<0. 01） and negatively with tongue picture of coexistence of deficiency and excess （r= 0. 169. P< 0. 01）. Conclusion: Heroin dependence can be divided into 4 stages and 14 syndrome types

which provide reference for TCM abstinence treatment.