Abstract:The authors are to summarize and analyze the academic value and application characteristics of external application medicials for injuries in traumatology in chapters on trauma caused by heavy-stick punishment, bruises and metal-inflicted wound of Xujiang famous practitioner GONG Tingxian's works written in Ming Dynasty,including Zhong Xing Xian Fang,Lu Fu Jin Fang (Safeguarded Formulas from the Lu Mansion),Yun Lin Shen Gou,Wan Bing Hui Chun (Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases), Shou Shi Bao Yuan (Prolonging Life and Preserving the Origin),Ji Shi Quan Shu and Gu Jin Yi Jian. It is found that GONG uses external application method to treat injuries in traumatology by syndrome differentiation, treating symptoms of injuries only from blood and external application and internal supplement for bleeding as the main method, and good use of daily food materials, single Chinese medicine,folk prescriptions and ointment as the clinical characteristics. It is believed that most of GONG's prescriptions of external application for injuries in traumatology come from folk secret prescriptions,which are easy to obtain,cheap and effective. They have great value on document and are the precious property of the treasure house of Chinese medicine.