The efficacy of the vinegar compress is to dispel wind and dampness (dispel wind and dampness in the body), relax the tendons and activate the collaterals (stretch the tendons and bones, dredge the meridians) and so on. The herb is the dried above-ground part of the plant Euphorbiaceae. The drug is pungent and warm. It belongs to the liver and kidney meridians, and has the efficacy of dispelling wind and removing dampness, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, dispersing blood stasis and eliminating swelling. It can be used clinically for the treatment of rheumatic paralysis, contracture of tendons and bones, cold-damp feet (numbness, soreness and swelling of legs and feet caused by cold and dampness), lumbar sprains, paralysis, amenorrhea, and scrotal eczema. The drug should be used with attention to avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during the medication. Turbinaria soaked in vinegar and applied externally can play a role in removing wind and dampness, soothing tendons and activating collaterals, but the drug soaked in vinegar and applied externally has limited efficacy, and can not replace the medication to treat the disease. Before using the herb, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the treatment.