The invention discloses an externally-applied traditional Chinese medicine for treating cancer tumor pain and ascites. The traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from pangolin scales, calculus bovis factitius, snow lotus herb, cordyceps sinensis, ganoderma lucidum, unibract fritillary bulbs, saffron, scorpions, centipedes, sea horse, venenum bufonis, herba dendrobii, zaocys dhumnade, rhizoma gastrodiae, Indian iphigenia bulbs, rhizoma paridis chinensis, herba rhodiolae, radix angelica sinensis, tortoise-shell glue, spreading hedyotis herb, cloves, radix achyranthis bidentatae, licorice roots and pitaya flowers. All the raw materials are subjected to water extraction, concentration, ethanol extraction, cold storage, drying, microwave treatment and smashing, and traditional Chinese medicine composition powder is obtained; the traditional Chinese medicine composition powder is further processed into externally-applied traditional Chinese medicine such as gel or patches or plasters used for treating the cancer tumor pain and ascites. According to the externally-applied traditional Chinese medicine, medication is safe, the efficacy is rapid to achieve, the method is simple and convenient, and the externally-applied traditional Chinese medicine is lasting, stable, definite in efficacy and free of toxic and side effects and has a great clinical popularization value.