The invention discloses a Chinese medicine composite for curing arthritis. The composite mainly comprises the following raw materials by weight proportion: 20-200 portions of fumitory, 10-160 portions of szechuan lovage rhizome, 10-160 portions of clematis root, 20-200 portions of divaricate saposhnikovia root, 20-200 portions of pricklyash berry and 10-160 portions of achyranthes. The invention also discloses a method for preparing external and oral preparations. Pharmacodynamic experiments prove that the composite has strong analgesic effect and can reduce the response intensity of inflammation and the cartilage injury of knee osteoarthritis.