This article summarizes Professor ZHOU Xinyou’ s experience in treating viral cirrhosis. The basic pathogenesis of viral cirrhosis is external toxin

blood stasis and deficiency of liver

spleen and kidney. The treatment methods include clearing heat and resolving toxins

invigorating blood and dissolving stasis

supplementing liver

spleen and kidney

and rectifying Qi and promoting urination. Based on the thought of "compound formula and multiple methods

comprehensive application and integral regulation"

he created Xiaoji Formula No. 1 to treat the viral cirrhosis of liver constraint and spleen deficiency type as well as liver constraint and blood stasis type

and Xiaoji Formula No. 2 to treat the viral cirrhosis of spleen-kidney Yang deficiency type and deficiency stasis with concretions and accumulations type. Meanwhile

treatment with both attack and supplementation should be used flexibly based on the state of the illness and the constitution of the patient

to dispel pathogen without hurting healthy Qi and reinforcing healthy Qi without pathogen lingering. The adjustment of the patient’s psychological state should also be paid attention to.