The invention relates to a cortex ulmis burn ointment for curing burns, which is composed of the following raw materials: frankincense, sanguisorba officinalis, myrrh, red flowers, sinkiang arnebia roots, rhizoma corydalis, dragon's blood, elephant hide, coptis chinensis, golden cypress, musk, rhizoma bletillae, compounds of glaubersalt and liquorice and sesame oil. The cortex ulmis burn ointment has the functions of detoxication, pain relief, infection prevention, ulcer prevention and curement, hemostasis and astringency. Effective rate is 100%, recovery rate is 95%, the cortex ulmis burn ointment has good drug efficacy, skin grafting is not needed, and patients don't have to suffer from pains of skin grafts and have no scars after recovery.