By reviewing and summarizing the relevant literature and data, we systematically described the medical practice about ulcerative colitis with anxiety and depression recently. From the perspective of the therapeutic methods of Chinese medicine and Western medicine, we elaborated the treatment methods of Chinese medicine with evidence-based diagnosis and treatment, internal administration of proprietary Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine enema, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment and five-tone therapy, and summarized the application of some conventional treatment with Western medicine to provide clinicians with more options to reduce patients' pain and improve their quality of life as much as possible.

Juanni Zhao, Yun Li, Qianqian Xiao, Yi Li. Research Progress in Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis with Anxiety and Depression. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2023) Vol. 4, Issue 7: 44-50. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2023.040708.

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