The invention belongs to a traditional Chinese medicinal composition, and relates to a traditional Chinese medicine for treating burns and scalds. The traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from the following raw materials in part by weight: 10 to 15 parts of apocynum venetum, 6 to 8 parts of pepperweed seed, 10 to 15 parts of cushaw seed, 4 to 6 parts of Chinese fever vine, 6 to 8 parts of semen pharbitidis, 8 to 10 parts of fructus sophorae, 70 to 80 parts of Chinese gromwell, 15 to 20 parts of garden burnet, 15 to 20 parts of dahurian patrinia herb, 15 to 20 parts of bletilla, 15 to 20 parts of Chinese lobelia, 15 to 20 parts of golden thread, 15 to 20 parts of jasmine, 15 to 20 parts of common cnidium fruit, 15 to 20 parts of Mongolian snakegourd root, 15 to 20 parts of cattail pollen, 15 to 20 parts of catechu and 15 to 20 parts of spreading hedyotis herb. The traditional Chinese medicine has the effects of quickly diminishing inflammation and stopping pain, reducing effusion, engendering flesh, quickly scabbing and well healing, has the characteristics of short treatment course, quick treatment effect, low cost and convenience of use, is a preparation always prepared by medical units for clinical use and households, and is suitable for treating mild, moderate and serious burns and scalds.