To explore the clinical efficacy of Shouhui Tongbian Capsules on postoperative exhausting and gastrointestinal function recovery after laparotomy.Methods:A total of 107 patients undergoing laparotomy in Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from March 2019 to March 2021 were enrolled and divided into a control group(n=54) and an observation group(n=53) according to the acceptance to Shouhui Tongbian Capsules.All patients received routine postoperative treatment，while those in the observation group received additional Shouhui Tongbian Capsules.The postoperative exhausting time，gastrointestinal function recovery，and related factor levels were compared between the two groups，and the efficacy was evaluated.Results:After laparotomy，the clinical symptoms of all patients were improved.The improvement time of clinical symptoms in the observation group was shorter than that in the control group，and the first exhausting time，complete remission time of abdominal distension，postoperative defecation time，and the duration of postoperative defecation were also shorter than those of the control group(P<0.05).The levels of serum motilin，gastrin，and ghrelin in the control group were lower than those before treatment，while the above indicators in the observation group returned to the levels before treatment，or even increased.On the 7th day after laparotomy，all patients exhausted and defecated.The exhausting and defecating time of the patients in the observation group was earlier than that in the control group.None of the patients showed any adverse reactions such as nausea，vomiting，and abnormal liver and kidney functions.Conclusion:Shouhui Tongbian Capsules can promote postoperative exhausting，regulate gastrointestinal function，improve qi and blood flow，and regulate the levels of related factors of patients undergoing laparotomy with high safety，which is of clinical application value.