Beeswax Classic Formulas — Natural Herb Library

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Arrests discharge and seals ulcers - classically used for sores, erosions, and chronic wounds that ooze, fail to close, or remain painful because the surface cannot consolidate.
Promotes tissue regeneration and relieves pain - melted or ointment-based Feng La is applied to burns, scalds, traumatic skin injury, and difficult ulcers to protect the surface while encouraging new flesh.
Acts as a protective external carrier - beyond its own mild medicinal action, beeswax stabilizes plasters and ointments so blood-moving or toxin-resolving herbs can remain on damaged tissue longer.
Historically had limited internal use in bowel irritation - older notes describe combinations with oil and egg yolk for diarrhea or dysenteric irritation, but modern TCM use is predominantly external.

Dang Gui Gao (当归膏) - from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, a classic external paste of Dang Gui, sesame oil, and beeswax for burns, scalds, painful wounds, and non-healing ulcerative lesions where flesh generation is needed.
Zi Yun Gao (紫云膏) - a later purple external ointment built on a similar beeswax-and-oil base, used for burns, fissures, dry ulcerations, and skin damage needing moist protected healing.

Me and Qi classifies Feng La among herbs for external application, emphasizing detoxifying, stopping discharge, promoting wound healing, generating tissue, and relieving pain.
American Dragon records its standard topical indications as ulcers, wounds, burns, scalds, and ulcerated trauma, while also noting an older internal recommendation with olive oil and egg yolk for diarrhea and dysenteric inflammation.
Song-dynasty external medicine texts preserve beeswax as a key ointment base because it seals the medicated oil onto the tissue while protecting the wound from drying and friction.