The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine for external use for treating back pain and lumbar disc hemiation. The traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from crocus sativus, Chinese angelica, corydalis yanhusuo, frankincense, commiphora molmol, angelica dahurica, zaocys dhumnades, phryma leptostachya, divaricate saposhnikovia roots, earthworms, ardisia crenata, radix aconiti brachypodi, neoalsomitra integrifolia, syzygium aromaticum, cinnamomum cassia, rhizoma anemones raddeanae, lysimachia paridiformis franch, alangium chinense, rhododendron molle, panax pseudo-ginseng, homalomena occulta, cortex erythrinae, moschus, cartialgenous, hippocampus, scorpions, sanguis draconis, borneol, litsea elongata and sesame oil. The traditional Chinese medicine works quickly, the course of treatment is short, the curative rate is high, and the cost is low. The traditional Chinese medicine for external use has a unique curative effect on lumbar disc hemiation, sciatica, lumbocrural pain, cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, numbness of limbs, osteoproliferation, ankylosing spondylitis, various tough aches and pains, and fracture sequel.