It's sterilization and anti-inflammatory.
In other words, it was especially necessary to apply some antiinflammatory drugs such as saline or iodophor.
These things, when applied, cause the wound to produce a distinct tingling sensation.
Maybe it was because Huaimei was too nervous about the medicine test, causing her senses to become dull, and only after she had applied with the Snow Skin Ointment, she finally felt the piercing pain.
And then, if no one else came to remind her to 'hurt' herself on the ground, she might really be able to kill herself.
Speaking of which, it was also because of the bet that Bai Di made with Bai Zheng that attracted everyone's attention.