Objective,2,To evaluate the efficacy of Shugan Hewei Decoction in the treatment of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease(NERD)caused by stagnant heat in the liver and stomach.,Methods,2,Totally 92 patients with NERD were randomly divided into traditional Chinese medicine group(,n,=46) and Western medicine group(,n,=46). The traditional Chinese medicine group was treated with Shugan Hewei Decoction and general treatment measures, the Western medicine group with rabeprazole and general treatment measures. The course of treatment in both groups was 8 weeks, and the clinical efficacy and the changes of clinical symptoms, the condition of anxiety and depression were observed.,Results,2,The total effective rates of the traditional Chinese medicine group and the Western medicine group were 97.83% and 84.78% respectively, and the clinical effect of the traditional Chinese medicine group was significantly better than that of the Western medicine group(,P,<,0.05). The clinical symptom scores of the two groups decreased significantly after treatment(,P,<,0.05), and there were significant differences between the two groups after treatment(,P,<,0.05). After treatment, the scores of Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) in the two groups decreased, and there were significant differences between the two groups, suggesting that the improvement of anxiety and depression in the traditional Chinese medicine group was better than that in the Western medicine group.,Conclusion,2,Shugan Hewei Decoction is superior to rabeprazole in improving clinical symptoms, anxiety and depression in patients with NERD.