Reflux esophagitis eating hawthorn has some benefits, but hawthorn does not cure reflux esophagitis, just has a little auxiliary effect on reflux esophagitis. Reflux esophagitis is mainly due to the relaxation of esophageal sphincter, excessive secretion of gastric acid, resulting in a large amount of gastric juice refluxed into the esophagus, damage to the esophageal mucosa to appear acid reflux, heartburn, retrosternal pain and other discomforts. Appropriate taking of hawthorn can accelerate the consumption of gastric contents, reduce the time of gastric acid secretion, and reduce the stimulation of esophageal wall by gastric acid to some extent, but it has no therapeutic effect on reflux esophagitis. When the patient suffers from reflux esophagitis, must be based on the symptoms of active medical consultation, under the guidance of the physician to improve the examination, the appropriate treatment, not because of listening to the prescription and delay the condition.