Whether or not you can apply ointment to a swollen hand needs to be judged according to the condition. If the swelling of the hand is caused by trauma, you can paste the blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, reduce swelling and pain relief ointment, such as blood circulation and pain relief ointment, dog skin ointment and so on. It should be noted that if the trauma causes skin damage, it is not recommended to apply ointment treatment. If the swelling of the hand is caused by rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis and other diseases, you can paste non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs as the main ingredients of the ointment, such as flurbiprofen gel, loxoprofen gel and so on. The main ingredient of Chinese medicine cream such as musk and bone cream. Paste ointment treatment need to pay attention to the use of contraindications, such as pregnant women, lactating women most of the ointment can not be used. If the hand is swollen and needs to be treated with ointment, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital to consult a doctor, and under the guidance of the doctor regular use of medication.