To analyze thenature

efficacy and taste of the external Chinese medicine with heat nature in order to provide a theoretical basis for clinical application. Using literature metrology and biostatistics

134 types of external Chinese medicine with heat nature were selected to study their four properties

five kinds of flavou and actions. EPI Data 3.02 was used to establish the database and SPSS 13.0 was used. ninety-six types of external chinese medicies in selected chinese mediceines were characterized by pungent flour

accounting for 71.6%. Fourty three types were characterized by bitter floue accounting for 32.1%. Thirty seven types showed sweet flour

accounting for 27.6%. 9 type were salty flour

accounting 6.7%. Only 5 types indicated sour flour with 3.73%. The flour of external chinese medicines are most used for Rheumatism

which including 24 types

accounting 17.9%

the external Chinese medicine commonly used methods are external compress

which including 56 types

accounting 20.8%

also include the wash 38 types

accounting 14.2%

the cream 29 types patients; accounting 10.8%

the wipe 15 types

accounting 5.6%. The flour of external chinese medicines are mainly pungent and bitter

and composed of the toxic medicines

Actions are mainly in dispelling rheumatism

relieving painand removing blood stasis. The main application in clinic is in curing the perio

acne and the external hemorrhage.