Objective: Analysis the Chinese herbal nature of common external treatment herbals

investigate the trend of medication. Method: Retrieval the clinical research of treating cancer pain with Traditional Chinese Herbs which published on domestic periodicals from 1/1980 to 12/2011

Statistics the frequency and ratio of drugs and its nature. Result: The principal activating blood and resolving stasis drug and detoxification and analgesia herbal drug are the main external treatment herbs

the TCM generally with warm property

the TCM common tastes acrid

common Channel distributions of Traditional Chinese Herbs is liver meridian

most of Traditional Chinese Herbs is non-toxic. Conclusion: The external treatment of cancer pain should be considered activating blood and resolving stasis and detoxification and analgesia

pay attention to pungent and fragrant of acrid herbs

the treatment of cancer pain may choose liver meridian herbs

we should pay attention to the toxicity of Traditional Chinese Herbs for medication safety.