"Jinchuang ointment" is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine complex for treatment of incised wounds. More recently, it has been used at China Medical University Hospital (Taichung, Taiwan) for the treatment of diabetic foot infections and decubitus ulcers. Clinical case studies and biological activity assay results of "Jinchuang ointment" are described in this minireview. This report also indicates that, to keep a consistent treatment effect of "Jincuang ointment", not only the content of pure chemical reference standards in herbal products, but also the biological activity assays should be included in the manufacturing processes of this herbal medicine.