The invention belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicines, and relates to an intestinal tract contrast agent for X-ray barium enema examination. The intestinal tract contrast agentfor X-ray barium enema examination consists of the following raw materials in parts by weight: 200-250 grams of barium sulfate, 70-90 grams of a traditional Chinese medicine composition and a properamount of water. A traditional Chinese medicine extract is prepared from the following raw material components: Radix Astragali, Semen Coicis, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Radix Sangusorbae, Radix Scutellariae, Radix Puerariae, Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae, Radix Saposhnikoviae, and Radix Bupleuri. The preparation method comprises the following steps: pulverizing, soaking, decocting and filtering thetraditional Chinese medicine raw materials to obtain liquid medicine; decocting the liquid medicine, carrying out ultrasonic treatment on the liquid medicine, and carrying out centrifugal separation to obtain supernatant; and blending the liquid medicine with the supernatant to obtain the traditional Chinese medicine composition. The intestinal tract contrast agent for X-ray barium enema examination has the advantages that intestinal filling effect is good, clear development is implemented, meanwhile, a lower gastrointestinal mucous membrane is protected, chronic colitis is treated, the medicine can directly reach a diseased region, and meanwhile, a local washing and cleaning effect can further be achieved to achieve purposes of stopping diarrhea and diminishing inflammation, relaxing themuscular spasm and stopping pain, improving local blood circulation and metabolism, enhancing an intestinal immune function and facilitating ulcer healing.