In recent years, the research on the chemical components of Tongxieyao Prescription mainly focuses on the compound components and volatile components of its decoction. It has the effects of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, improving intestinal flora, regulating cerebral and intestinal axis abnormalities, repairing intestinal mucosal barrier, regulating body immunity, etc. It can be used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, diarrhea in children, post-cholecystectomy syndrome, postoperative tumor and discomfort caused by chemotherapy, etc. In clinical practice, Tongxieyao Prescription is often used for internal or external use, or combined with other traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment methods, often with good efficacy.