An herbal composition capable of helping to speed the body's healing reaction to infection, and methods of treating wounds and infections using such a composition are provided. The composition provides an herbal medicine combining Rhizome of Chinese Goldthread, Indigo Naturalis, Menthae Arvensis, Alum, Bornolum Syntheticum, Catechu and Licorice, for external use, which can be applied topically to encourage the healing effect of a body and prevent or eliminate infection