The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for external use for treating sciatica, and a preparation method thereof. The composition is prepared from the following medicinal raw materials in parts by weight: 20 parts of frankincense, 20 parts of myrrh, 20 parts of pubescent angelica root, 20 parts of pangolin, 20 parts of raw szechuan aconite, 20 parts of raw wild aconite root, 20 parts of safflower, 5 parts of dragon's blood, 40 parts of eucommia, 3 parts of nux vomica, 40 parts of teasel root, 20 parts of weeping forsythia, 20 parts of wormwood, 20 parts of achyranthes root, 360 parts of rosin and 80 parts of camphor. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: weighing the medicinal raw materials in parts by weight, pulverizing the frankincense, the myrrh, the pubescent angelica root, the pangolin, the raw szechuan aconite, the raw wild aconite root, the safflower, the dragon's blood, the eucommia, the nux vomica, the teasel root, the weeping forsythia, the wormwood and the achyranthes root; and melting the rosin, adding the camphor and the obtained powder, and stirring uniformly to prepare a plaster. When used for treating sciatica, the composition has the advantages of short course of treatment, exact curative effect and low recurrence rate.