The invention discloses a Chinese medicinal composition for treating acne, and the Chinese medicinal composition consists of the following Chinese medicinal raw materials in parts by weight: 15 to 60 parts of honeysuckle, 6 to 12 parts of radices trichosanthis, 6 to 15 parts of hemlock parsley, 12 to 30 parts of Chinese angelica, 6 to 12 parts of platycodon grandiflorum, 6 to 12 parts of baical skullcap root, 10 to 20 parts of dandelion, 10 to 15 parts of liquorice, 10 to 15 parts of lithospermum, and 6 to 12 parts of cicada slough. The composition has the functions of clearing heat and removing toxicity, activating blood circulation to remove stasis, eliminating phlegm and resolving dampness, and relieving swelling and eliminating stagnation, and is applicable to various acnes, including acne vulgaris, acne conglobata, acne necrotica miliaris and the like. The composition is prepared from natural Chinese medicinal raw materials, has the advantages of simplicity and convenience for preparation, wide medicament source and low cost, follows the rule of Chinese medical prescription administration, and is taken by decoction. Clinical application proves that the composition is remarkably in curative effect, reliable in action and mild in drug property, and can be used for effectively treating acne and preventing relapse, so that the defects of poor treatment effect and repeated attack caused by simply using western medicines can be overcome. 156 patients are treated by adopting the Chinese medicinal composition, the cure rate is 75.0 percent, and the total effective rate is 95.5 percent.