Objective: To observe the clinical effect of the comprehensive therapy of intake of Jiawei Fuzi Lizhong decoction

application on Shenque acupoint and moxibustion in treating hepatocirrhosis ascites (spleen and kidney yang deficiency and water retention symptoms). Method: Totally 118 patients were randomly divided into the control group (58 cases) and the observation group (60 cases). The control group stayed in bed

took less sodium and limited liquid infusion to balance water

electrolyte and acid-base value

and received therapies for liver protection and diuresis. Based on the therapies of the control group

the observation group additionally received the comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine therapy of intake of Jiawei Fuzi Lizhong decoction

application on Shenque acupoint and moxibustion. Both groups were treated for four weeks. Before and after the treatment

the spleen and kidney yang deficiency and water retention symptoms were scored.The liver function was evaluated by Child-Pugh.The levels of glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT)

glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (AST)

total bilirubin (TBIL) and serum albumin (ALB) were detected.Ascites was detected by B ultrasonic.And weight and abdominal perimeter were measured. Result: According to Ridit analysis

the clinical effect in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P <0.05).The effect in TCM syndromes in the observation group was also higher than that in the control group. After the treatment

the levels of ALT

AST and TBIL in the observation group were lower than that in the control group (P <0.05 or P <0.01)

but with no statistical significance in the ALB level in the inter-group comparison.The observation group showed higher spleen and kidney yang deficiency and Child-Pugh scores (P <0.01) and 24-hour urine volume (P <0.01) but lower weight and abdominal perimeter than that in the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion: Based on the conventional western medicine therapy

the comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine therapy can ameliorate the function of patients with hepatocirrhosis ascites (spleen and kidney Yang deficiency and water retention symptoms)

relieve clinical symptoms and signs and promote the ascites regression

with superior comprehensive efficacy comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score than the pure western medicine therapy.