The invention discloses a gastrointestinal contrast agent containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients. The gastrointestinal contrast agent consists of the following components in parts by weight: 55-75 parts of barium sulfate, 5-15 parts of a traditional Chinese medicine extract and 20 parts of mannitol, wherein the traditional Chinese medicine extract is prepared by a method comprising the following steps: mixing the following materials in parts by weight: 20-30 parts of bark of Chinese corktree, 10-20 parts of dried tangerine peel, 10-20 parts of coix seed, 5-10 parts of all-grass of hirsute gonostegia, 10-20 parts of tuckahoe, 20-30 parts of hawthorn, 5-15 parts of herb of christensen ceropegia, 20-30 parts of officinal magnolia bark, 10-20 parts of immature bitter orange, 20-30 parts of dwarf lilyturf tuber, 10-20 parts of Chinese angelica, 10-20 parts of turmeric root-tuber, 5-15 parts of Chinese caterpillar fungus and 10-20 parts of licorice; mixing; immerging by adding water; decocting; filtering; and drying. The gastrointestinal contrast agent disclosed by the invention can achieve beneficial effects of shortening the examination time, relieving side effects (nausea, emesis, inappetence and fatigue) caused by X-ray examination and the like, can also achieve an effect of nourishing or taking good care of stomach, liver and the like, and has a better using effect.