The invention discloses external use linimentum for treating aching muscles. The external use linimentum is composed of, by weight, 8-9 parts of prepared rehmannia root, 3-4 parts of astragalus membranaceus, 2-4 parts of parastitic loranthus, 6-8 parts of walking spleenwort, 2-4 parts of schizophragma integrifolium, 1-3 parts of grifola, 4-6 parts of bigleaf fig aerial root, 2-3 parts of rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, 6-8 parts of radix asparagi, 1-3 parts of notopterygium root, 10-12 parts of cistanche, 4-6 parts of ephedra, 2-3 parts of teasel root, 1-3 parts of erodium stephanianum willd, 4-6 parts of daemonorops draco, 8-10 parts of dogwood, 1-3 parts of pycnarrhena poilanei and 2-4 parts of long-leaved beauty-berry root. According to the external use linimentum, the synergistic effect of multiple medicine materials is achieved, and the external use linimentum has the effects of nourishing blood, invigorating the circulation of blood, dispelling the wind, activating meridians to stop pain and strengthening the waist sinews and is mainly used for treating the aching muscles, proliferation arthritis, lumbar disc herniation and other diseases, pure natural Chinese herbal medicine is used as raw materials, the external use linimentum has no toxic or side effects, the effect is obvious, and the pain of a patient can be relieved fundamentally.