To observe the improvement of gastrointestinal function in patients underwent abdominal operation treated with internal and external treatment and its impact of the change of blood Motilin. Methods: A hundred and fifty patients who had abdominal operation were randomly divided into three groups. Fifty patients in the control groups were treated with route methods. Fifty patients were additionally administered with Qipu Decoction. The test 50 patients were additionally administered with internal and external treatment, compared with Qipu Decoction group. Results: The intestinal voice restoration time, first anus exhausted time and defecation time of the treatment group were shorter than those of the control group, which showed statistically significant difference (P<0.01). The level of blood Motilin, and hemameba recovery of the three groups were higher after operation. But the treatment group showed greater efficiency than the control group. Conclusion: Internal and external treatment may promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function after abdominal operation, which is worth of promotion.