The invention discloses a Chinese-herbal-medicine feed additive capable of improving the meat quality of a Chinese softshell turtle and a feed containing the additive. The Chinese-herbal-medicine feed additive is prepared by taking rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, angelica sinensis, rehmannia glutinosa, fennel, hawthorn, pericarpium citri reticulatae, eucommia ulmoides, medicated leaven, malt, poria cocos, codonopsis pilosula, cinnamon, purple perilla and polygonum multiflorum as materials through the steps of drying, crushing and mixing uniformly according to certain proportion. After the Chinese-herbal-medicine feed additive is added into the feed of the Chinese softshell turtle, the meat quality of the Chinese softshell turtle can be improved, the growth can be promoted and the immunity can be improved; the Chinese-herbal-medicine feed additive has the advantages of no pollution, no medicine resistance, no residue and the like, is wide in source, low in price and convenient to manufacture, can greatly reduce the culture cost of the Chinese softshell turtle, and is suitable for industrial production, thus being a green and environment-friendly feed additive.