Cirrhotic ascites is attributed to the category of 'tympanites' in TCM. Its etiology and pathogenesis are complicated and its manifestations are various. Its treatment and multiple and can be summarized as dispersion, elimination and invigoration. Dispersion aims at the liver, including qi and blood, activating diuresis and distension relieving. Elimination airm at the gastrointestine, including fluid purging, blood - stasis removing and mass softening. Invigoration aims at the spleen and kidney, including qi benefiting, spleen strengthening, qi and blood tonifying, spleen and kidney warming, ...