Objective To observe the clinical effect of Jiawei Zuojin Pills combined with western medicine on reflux esophagitis with liver-stomach disharmony syndrome. Methods Totally 90 cases were divided into observation group (45 cases) and control group (45 cases). The control group was given rabeprazole sodium enteric-coated capsule and domperidone tablets, and the observation group was given Jiawei Zuojin Pills additionally for four weeks. The clinical effect, TCM syndrome score and endoscopic improvement were observed. Results The total effective rate of observation group was 95.5%(43/45), control group was 93.3%(42/45), with no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). The excellent rate of observation group was 77.8% (35/45), control group was 57.8% (26/45), with significant difference (P<0.05). TCM syndrome score was improved in both groups (P<0.001), and the degree of improvement in the observation group was better than control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate rate under endoscopic of observation group and control group was 96.5% (43/45) and 77.8% (35/45) respectively, with significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion Jiawei Zuojin Pills combined with western medicine has obvious efficacy in treating reflux esophagitis with liver-stomach disharmony syndrome.

Forty-five male mice were used and divided into three groups: i.e. experimental gastric ulcer group, saline control group and normal control group. After experimental gastric ulcer was induced, the mice of three groups received intraperitoneal injection of colchicine and were sacrificed 3h later at 3, 6, 9 and 20 days, respectively. The antral mucosa was removed and processed by Sternberger's immunocytochemical PAP method to show G cells and counterstained with hematoxylin. In normal control group, the mitotic index of the antral mucosal epithelial and glandular cells was 5.93?1.23; the percentage of G cells was 2.76?0.45; the mitotic index I of G cells (the number of the mitotic G cells per 100 G cells) was 0.85?0.18; and the mitotic index II of G cells (the number of mitotic figures of the G cells per 100 antral epithelial, glandular and G cells) was 0.02?0.01. The mitotic index of the antral mucosal epithelial and glandular cells, the percentage and the mitotic index II of G cells on 6th, 9th and 20th days in experimental gastric ulcer group was raised and showed highly significant statistical difference from that of the control group, respectively. The mitotic index I of G cells was raised on 9th day in the experimental gastric ulcer group and significant difference between experimental gastric ulcer group and the control group was found. It also revealed a significant diference in the experimental gastric ulcer group as compared with saline control group on 20th day. The percentage of G cells on 6th day was most high, but the peak of mitotic number of G cells appeared on 9th day in the experimental gastric ulcer group. The distribution of G cells was found upward in the glands near the ulcer on 3rd and 6th day than in normal control. These findings suggest that the number, origin, distribution and shape of the G cells in the pyloric glands exhibited dynamic changes with the passage of time. The results suggested that the G cells might participate in the regulation of regeneration of antral mucosa during experimental gastric ulcer.