The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine compounds, and particularly relates to external cold compress gel for closed soft tissues. The external cold compress gel is prepared from borneol, frankincense, myrrh, radix angelicae dahuricae, dragon's blood and the like. Sodium alginate and collagen are used as carriers, the borneol, the frankincense, the myrrh, the radix angelicae dahuricae, the dragon's blood and some natural polymer substances are matched, and effective ingredients permeate subcutaneously by a transdermal absorption process to achieve a coolingeffect. The gel is applied to burn, scald, knife wound, frostbite, skin ulcer, nasal cavity, bedsore, postoperative parts and the like of a body in an in-vitro application mode, the effective ingredients go round along with meridians and collaterals and are used for wound surfaces to achieve the effects of stopping bleeding, diminishing inflammation, converging and repairing, wound surface inflammation and exudate adsorption drying are quickly achieved, healing and scabbing are repaired, the healing course is shortened, and the gel does not enter the digestive system in the body and has no harm or toxic or side effects. Cooling substances do not contain ingredients playing a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic role.