All abdominal surgeries, whether gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, etc., face postoperative problems of gastrointestinal recovery, residual infection in the abdominal cavity and prevention of infection. In fact, the faster the body recovers after surgery, the less likely various complications will occur and the better the post-operative results will be. Clinical trials have confirmed that TCM has the effect of significantly shortening the perioperative period. The intervention of TCM in the perioperative period is mainly reflected in two aspects: firstly, the recovery of the digestive tract after surgery. After surgical anesthesia, the gastrointestinal tract is in a state of paralysis, and this paralysis is maintained for some time after surgery. In particular, intestinal resection surgery leads to intestinal tube congestion and edema, which affects intestinal peristalsis. The doctor will ask the patient every day, “Did you pass gas?” In the case of old and frail patients or patients with serious conditions, the gastrointestinal peristalsis recovers more slowly after surgery, and the patient’s abdominal distension and delayed exhaustion and defecation are detrimental to postoperative recovery and increase the incidence of intestinal adhesions. According to Chinese medicine, after abdominal surgery, the internal organs are in a state of inaccessibility, so called “stagnation of qi and blood and inaccessibility of abdominal qi”. The patient can also use decoction of Chinese herbal medicine for enema to restore gastrointestinal peristalsis, speed up defecation, resume diet and activity on the ground as soon as possible. Secondly, the application of traditional Chinese medicine can reduce postoperative complications. Many clinical patients with acute abdomen have residual inflammation in the abdominal cavity after surgery, accompanied by fever and abdominal pain, etc. Although the application of antibiotics can effectively sterilize and suppress bacteria and relieve inflammation, if they are used for too long, drug resistance and other problems will arise. Clinical trials have confirmed that herbal medicines such as antipyretics can play a role similar to that of anti-inflammatory drugs, aiding western medicines to enhance the antibacterial effect. In addition, blood-activating drugs can improve microcirculation, restore the barrier function of the intestinal wall, accelerate the absorption of fluid in the abdominal cavity, promote the dissipation of inflammation and improve the nutritional status of the intestine. According to traditional Chinese medicine, a person’s illness indicates that there is “evil qi” in the body, as the saying goes, “when positive qi exists, evil cannot dry up”. The application of Chinese herbal medicines that “tonify the qi and blood, support the righteousness and dispel the evil” can strengthen the body, increase the ability to resist disease, reduce the reaction to disease, and effectively reduce the emergence of complications. In addition to the above points, acupuncture and massage in Chinese medicine also have good effects on the recovery after surgery. Of course, together with the patient’s own recuperation, avoiding impatience and cooperating with the doctors and nurses, healing can be faster.