It is difficult to treat intestinal failure which has high mortality rate always leads to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS). Research on prevention of intestinal failure has become an important research topic in the field of medicine at present. The limitations exist in modern medical treatment, but researches of traditional Chinese medicine have lots of advantages. In recent years, the treatment of intestinal failure by traditional Chinese medicine has made great progress. The author mainly discusses the new progress of traditional Chinese medicine treating intestinal failure.