Abstract:〔Abstract〕Objective To study the promoting effect of dahuangfuzi decoction on gastrointestinal function in the treatment of sepsis patients. Methods A total of 84 patients with sepsis admitted to Henan Provincial People's Hospital from March 2017 to March 2019 were selected and divided into observation group and control group according to random number table method, with 42 cases in each group. The control group was treated with western medicine, and the observation group was treated with dahuangfuzi decoction. The total score of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome, acute physiology and chronic health score (APACHE Ⅱ ), gastrointestinal dysfunction score before and after treatment and total effective rate were compared between the two groups. Results Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the total score of TCM syndrome, APACHE Ⅱ score and gastrointestinal dysfunction score between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the total score of TCM syndrome, APACHE Ⅱ score and gastrointestinal dysfunction score in the two groups were lower than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 95.24%, higher than 76.19% in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion In the treatment of gastrointestinal function of patients with sepsis, dahuangfuzi decoction can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of patients, promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function.