Objective: To observe the clinical efficiency of the combined traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) therapy method in treatment of acute pancreatitis based on the differentiation of syndrome. Method: The acute pancreatitis were divided into acute exacerbation

acute convalescence

mild acute pancreatitis and severe acute pancreatitis.The differentiation of syndrome of TCM was divided into the acute exacerbation into wetness-heat of liver and gallbladder syndrome type

stomach-intestine excessive heat type and vital Qi desertion due to interior invaded by pathogen type. The acute convalescence was divided into liver depression and spleen deficiency type and Qi depression to blood stasis type. The TCM quadric-combination therapy was used in the ways of gavages

enema

packet

intravenous drip. This therapy was divided into different levels

different stages and different types according to differentiation of syndrome. Result: The time of disappearance of abdominal pain(5.1±1.05)d

the time of disappearance of abdominal distension(4.01±1.35)d

the gurgling sound resume time(1.97±0.21)d

the average hospitalization time(16.65±1.86)d

the recovery time of normal blood amylase(3.02±0.52)d

the recovery time of normal lipase:(4.64±0.61)d

the recovery time of normal C-reaction protein(CRP) (6.15±0.63)d

the recovery time of normal white blood cell(WBC)(4.24±0.36)d. There is one complication of cardiac insufficiency happened during the therapy. Conclusion: The optimum proposal can improve clinical effects

decrease complications

shorten the hospitalization and reduce the expenses of medicines.