This article introduces modern pharmacological research progress on Tongxieyaofang and its clinical application in detail. These facts show that efficacy of this prescription is often associated with some pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory

analgesia

anti-diarrheal. Clinically

it is often adjusted to fit for the cure of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

colitis

diarrhea

with marked effectiveness. Based on the benefit of modern extraction and analysis techniques

Tongxieyaofang could be further studied to figure out the substances responsible for its efficacy

and then to establish reasonable method of quality control

in order to lay the foundation for its development as a new drug of Chinese medicine.