Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGH) is a kind of intensive disease commonly encountered clinically. In recent years, the diagnosis and treatment method of UGH had achieved satisfied progress. But with the development of aged tendency of population, its morbidity is still in a high level. Especially in older patients with serious complications, the fatality rate is much higher. It has been proved practically, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has remarkable effects in treating UGH. This article summarized the progress of TCM or integrative medicine studies on UGH through etiology and pathogenesis, therapeutic principle and methods.