The invention relates to a Chinese herbal composite feed additive used for transportation stress recovery of beef cattle, and effectively solves the poor digestive function and immunity problems resulted from poor body conditions brought about during transportation of beef cattle. The additive is prepared by the following components by weight percent: 22-28% of medicated leaven, 15-20% of haws, 0.5-1.5% of astragalus polysaccharides, 1-2% of active yeast, 1.5-2% of niacinamide, 0.7-1.2% of vitamin C, 0.25-0.4% of vitamin E, 0.25-0.5% of zinc sulfate, 20-25% of potassium chloride, 10-15% of ammonium chloride, and 10-15% of magnesium oxide. Specifically, each component is first crushed to a particle size below 0.5mm respectively, the niacinamide, the vitamin C, the vitamin E, the astragaluspolysaccharides and the active yeast are mixed uniformly, then the mixture is mixed with the potassium chloride, the ammonium chloride and the magnesium oxide uniformly, and finally the haws and the medicated leaven are added and stirred uniformly, thus obtaining the feed additive. The composite feed additive of the invention has the advantages of scientific prescription, abundant raw materials, and easy production. Application of the feed additive in the feed of beef cattle after transportation stress can promote the beef cattle to supplement electrolytes, trace elements and vitamins as quickly as possible after transportation stress. Thus, the composite feed additive provided in the invention has the effects of improving body conditions, enhancing digestion function and immunity.