The invention discloses far infrared therapeutic cream and a preparation method thereof. According to the technical scheme, the formula consists of far infrared ceramic powder, polyvinyl alcohol, simethicone, an emulsifier, glycerol, phenoxyethanol and purified water. According to the invention, a far-infrared patch is converted into the cream, the defects of complex preparation process, long preparation period, easy displacement and degumming after use, poor body feeling and the like of the existing far-infrared patch technology are overcome, the far-infrared ceramic powder is added into the treatment cream, and a film forming technology is applied, so that the treatment cream can be directly applied to an affected part to form a layer of film; the traditional method that a far-infrared plaster core must depend on a non-woven fabric bottom support is replaced, and the far-infrared therapeutic cream has the advantages of saving time cost and production cost, simplifying process, being convenient to use, comfortable in body feeling, environment-friendly, free of waste and the like, and provides a new far-infrared therapeutic cream which is externally applied and is capable of diminishing inflammation, diminishing swelling and relieving pain and a preparation method of the far-infrared therapeutic cream. The novel application is provided for auxiliary treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis, arthritis, cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar muscle degeneration, hyperostosis, gout, synovitis, tenosynovitis, sprain and contusion, heel pain, prostatitis, gastritis and the like through far infrared.