This paper reviews the history of knowledge of nephritis,ancient and modern,and western and Chinese medicine,demonstrating that the continuous development of treatment of TCM and western medicine are all effective measures to combat nephritis.

• 从古今中外对肾炎的认识历史来看 ,人类在征服肾炎的历程中 ,传统的中医中药治疗和不断发展的西医学都是战胜疾病的有效治疗手段。