Abstract： Objective： To observe the clinical effect of Chinese herbal foot bath on promoting postpartum uterine contraction. Methods： A total of 1，200 parturient women who underwent vaginal delivery were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group according to the order of admission，with 600 cases in each group. The control group was treated with oxytocin after delivery，and the observation group was treated with Chinese herbal foot bath after delivery. The fundal height， lochia amount，length of hospital stay and pain scores at different time periods were compared between the two groups. Results：After treatment，the height of fundus，lochia amount and length of hospital stay in the observation group were decreased when compared with those in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05). There was no significant difference in the comparison of the pain scores six hours and twenty- four hours after delivery between the two groups(P＞0.05). The pain scores in the observation group 48，72，96 and 120 hours after delivery were lower than those in the control group，the difference being significant(P＜0.05). Conclusion：Chinese herbal foot bath can reduce the height of fundus，reduce the amount of lochia，shorten the length of hospital stay，relieve the pain caused by uterine contraction， and significantly promote the effect of postpartum uterine contraction.