To analyze the intervention effects of external application of Chinese herbs to gastrointestinal dysfunction after gynecological surgery in abdomen and its effects on controlling inflammatory response. Methods:A total of 90 patients met the inclusion criteria with gynecological surgery who were treated in Yiling Hospital from February 2014 to June 2014 were enrolled in this study and they were randomized into two groups. In therapeutic group, based on conventional treatment, external application of Chinese herbs bags was adopted. Infrared radiation was also used to improve the absorption effect. In control group conventional treatment was adopted. The patients' first time of postoperative exhaust and defecation and the changes of serum motilin, inflammatory factor interleukin-6 (IL-6) and acute phase protein C-reactive protein (CRP) before the surgery, on 1 d and 4 d day after the surgery were observe and compared. Results:The exhaust and defecation time of patients in the therapeutic group were earlier than those in the control group. Gastrointestinal hormone motilin (MOT) on 1 d morning after the surgery was significantly reduced in both groups compared with the preoperative content. Gastrointestinal hormone motilin (MOT) on 4 d morning after surgery were significantly increased compared with 1 d and the content in the therapeutic group was higher than in the control group; The levels of IL-6 and CRP on the first day morning after operation were significantly higher than those before the operation. The levels of IL-6 and CRP on the fourth day morning after operation fell which were lower than those on 1 d. And the treatment in the group with Chinese herbs was much better than in the control group. Conclusion:Treating patients after abdominal surgery with external application of Chinese herbs bags could bring the time of anal exhaust and defecation earlier. It could also improve the recovery of gastrointestinal function and control the progression of inflammation.