The invention discloses an external unguent for treating burns and scalds. The external unguent is prepared from, by weight, 5-6 parts of radix angelicae pubescentis, 2-4 parts of jujube bark, 5-6 parts of radix paeoniae alba, 7-8 parts of leonurus, 6-8 parts of schisandra chinensis, 2-4 parts of codonopsis pilosula, 1-3 parts of rhizoma anemarrhenae, 5-6 parts of glossy privet leaves, 8-10 parts of polygonum cuspidatum, 7-8 parts of tomato peel, 4-6 parts of thin sheets of bean curd, 2-4 parts of herba epimedii, 6-8 parts of cinnamon, 1-3 parts of tenodera aridifolia stoll, 2-4 parts of myrrh, 6-8 parts of herba cepbalanoplosis segeti, 1-2 parts of Yunnan and Guangxi snakeroot roots, 2-4 parts of Viburnum cylindricum Buch. Ham. Ex D. Don, 1-2 parts of Umbelliferae Pimpinella diversifolia roots and 30-35 parts of Mongolian gazelle fat. The external unguent has the advantages that the effects of achieving detumescence and apocenosis, invigorating blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, relieving swelling and pain, stopping bleeding and promoting granulation are achieved, the skin injury tissue can be repaired, the cell function recovery is promoted, pain caused by skin burning is effectively restrained, use is convenient, no scar is left after the external unguent is applied, and the external unguent is safe and reliable and has no toxic or side effect.