溃疡性结肠炎的病机为脾胃虚弱，湿邪为患，故祛湿是其主要治则。根据湿邪相兼邪气的不同，总结祛湿四法治疗溃疡性结肠炎的经验。临证运用清热化湿法、温阳祛湿法、苦辛燥湿法、健脾运湿法时，应明确其适应症，理法方药，环环相扣。灵活运用上述四法，可提高临床疗效。

The pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) is spleen-stomach weakness with dampness. Therefore, Qu-Shi (QS, eliminating dampness) is the main treatment principle. According to different pathogens, four QS methods in the UC treatment were summarized based on clinical experiences. In the clinic, the application of heat-clearing and dampness-eliminating, warm yang and dampness-eliminating, dampness-eliminating with bitter and pungent, spleenreinforcing and dampness-eliminating. The indications should be identified for the application of principle-methodprescription-medicine. The flexible application of four methods mentioned above can increase the clinical efficacy.

国家中医药管理局2011 年度全国名老中医专家传承工作室建设项目（2011-56）：白兆芝全国名老中医药专家传承工作室，负责人：王健。