Objective To study the correlativity of stomachache of damp-heat pattern with bile reflux gastritis.Methods Five hundred patients with stomachache were selected randomly and divided into observation group （n=250

with damp-heat pattern） and control group （n=250

not damp-heat pattern）.The correlativity of stomachache of damp-heat pattern with bile reflux gastritis was studied by clinical manifestations

gastric mucosal lesion

volume and colour of bile in the stomach

infection rate of Helicobacter pylori （Hp）

and liver-gallbladder examination by B ultrasound or CT.Results There were 194 cases of bile reflux gastritis in observation group

while 19 cases in control group

resulting in sigificant difference （P<0.01）.In observation group

bitter taste of mouth was a typical symptom in every patient with bile reflux gastritis;The cases of biliary system disease which all occurred in bile reflux gastritis patients were more than those in control group.Pathological biopsy showed that pathogenetic condition was more severe in observation group than that in control group.Conclusion There was close relationship between bile reflux gastritis and stomachache of damp-heat pattern espically when accompanied by bitter taste of mouth.