The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition for treating psoriasis; the pharmaceutical composition comprises a combined drug for internal use and a combined drug for external use; the combined drug for internal use comprises frankincense, myrrh, curcuma aromatica, Chinese angelica, root of rehmannia, turmeric, bunge cherry seed, the root of red-rooted salvia, fructus cannabis, dandelion, peach kernel, honeysuckle, Chinese violet, patrinia, folium isatidis, radix sophorae flavescentis, fructus cnidii, fructus kochiae, golden cypress, periostracum cicada, carthamus tinctorius and liquorice; and the combined drug for external use comprises sulphur, realgar, borneol, minium, alumen, indigo naturalis, calomel, camphor and etroleum jelly for medical purposes. The pharmaceutical composition disclosed by the invention has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, cooling blood and eliminating speckles if taken internally, and can take the effects of combating poison with poison, killing parasites to relieve itching, softening hard mass, removing stasis, removing slough and promoting growth of tissue regeneration if taken externally; for treating psoriasis and tinea corporis, the pharmaceutical composition disclosed by the invention has outstanding effect, can treat both symptoms and root causes, ensures low recurrence rate and is proper in cost, and thus, the pharmaceutical composition disclosed by the invention can be accepted by general patients.