The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition, especially a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating rheumatoid arthritis, composed of the following raw materials by weight: angelica 12g, white peony root 10g, acanthopanax bark 10g, Chinese teasel root 15g, radix scutellariate 8g, Chinese clematis 12g, Chuan Chinese goldthread 7g, clematis stem 5g, epimedium 10g, multibanded krait 3g, scorpin 5g, achyranthes root 10g, cassia twig 12g, myrrh 10g, pubescent angelica root 5g, anemarrhena 10g, atractylodes rhizome 6g, ledebouriella root 15g, nux vomica 10g, drynaria rhizome 15g. The raw materials are made into decoction after removing the impurities in the raw materials and one dose is respectively taken at morning and night. The traditional Chinese medicine composition has obvious curative effect on treating rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, pain in waist and leg, no side-effect and both temporary and permanent treatment, convenient administration.