Esophagitis usually refers to reflux esophagitis, which comes under the category of acid reflux in Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine can improve its symptoms, but whether it can be completely cured is related to a number of factors such as the patient’s condition, and it is difficult to make a generalization. According to TCM, acid reflux is characterized by heat and cold, and can be classified into liver and stomach depression and heat syndrome and spleen and stomach yang deficiency syndrome. Liver and stomach depression and heat syndrome to spit acid water, burning pain behind the sternum, dry mouth, bitter mouth, upset and irritability, dry throat and thirst as the main symptoms, the treatment is mainly to clear the liver fire, can choose the Zuojin Pill treatment; Spleen and stomach yang deficiency syndrome to spit acid, belching (hiccups), like hot food, limbs are not warm as the main symptoms, the treatment is mainly to warm the stomach to inhibit the acid, can choose the Xiangsha Six Gentlemen Zi Tang plus subtractions for the treatment. Chinese medicine can improve the symptoms of esophagitis, control the progress of the disease, but not necessarily a complete cure, the specific use of drugs need to consult a professional physician’s advice. If necessary, acid-suppressing drugs should be used, and the combination of Chinese and Western medicine and standardized treatment is also effective.