The present invention relates to a composition for treating atopic dermatitis, which contains a hot water extract as an active ingredient, obtained by: mixing 3-15 wt % of rhei rhizoma, 3-10 wt % of akebia quinata, 3-10 wt % of gardenia seeds, 8 wt % of plantain seeds, 8 wt % of dianthi herba, and 8 wt % of polygoni avicularis herba; and performing hot water extraction on the resultant mixture. The present invention relates to a composition for treating atopic dermatitis, which contains a hot water extract as an active ingredient, obtained by: mixing 1-15 wt % of each of amomum xanthoides, amomi cardamomi fructus, clove, elecampane, zingiberis rhizoma, ginseng, angelica gigas root, white poria, atractylodes rhizoma alba, platycodon, citrus unshiu, myristica fragrans, zedoariae rhizoma, acorus gramineus, bupleurum falcatum, areca catechu, coptidis rhizoma, ledebouriellae radix, evodiae fructus, magnoliae cortex, rhei rhizome, asparagus lucidus, aurantii fructus, phellodendri cortex, rubia cordifolia, osterici radix, patrinia scabiosaefolia Fischer, cyperi rhizoma, glycyrrhizae radix, foeniculum vulgare, akebia quinata, liriopis tuber, scirpus maritimus, chinese paeony root, cinnamon, plantain seed, dianthi herba, polygoni avicularis herba, and citri reticulatae viride pericarpium; and performing hot water extraction on the resultant mixture.
