Abstract：Objective：Based on the retrieval and collation of ancient literature of Chinese medicine，to explore the prescription spectrum of ointment-rubbing method applied by ancient doctors in the treatment of lumbago. Methods：The 5th edition of Chinese Medical Code was taken as the data source to retrieve the words “rubbing”，“kneading” and “scrubbing”. The ointments for rubbing were selected by screening out the results one by one according to inclusion and exclusion criteria，and were extracted into Microsoft Excel according to the name of the ointment， source， application and medicines. Then the included ointments for rubbing were classified and analyzed according to the classification standard of lumbago in Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Results： A total of 148 items and 50 ointments for rubbing were included. Among them，there were 28 ointments for rubbing for cold-damp lumbago，2 for damp-heat lumbago，11 for blood stasis lumbago，5 for kidney deficiency lumbago，and 4 for oitment for rubbing， which can be used for the treatment of lumbago with multiple syndromes and types. The preparation of ointment for rubbing included paste，powder，pill，pellet and wine preparation，and paste was the most common one with a frequency of 31 times. Conclusion：In the treatment of lumbago with various syndromes and types，there are corresponding ointments for rubbing，and most of them are in paste.