The invention relates to the technical field of aquaculture, in particular to a feed for common carp, made from 80% of base feed, 12% of a Chinese herbal additive and 8% of a growth promoter; the base feed is made from rice bran, rapeseed dregs, shrimp meal, soybean protein powder, and distillers' grains; the Chinese herbal additive is made from Herba Houttuyniae, Herba Taraxaci, Radix Bupleuri, Radix Isatidis, Folium Ginkgo, Poria, Radix Ophiopogonis, Bulbus Fritillariae, Fructus Crataegi, Radix Stemonae, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Radix Polygalae and the like. The feed for common carp has complete and balanced nutrition, can fully meet the growth need of common carp and provides improved quality of common carp. The Chinese herbal additive can provide improved feed nutrition structure and enhanced immunity, can prevent and treat various fish diseases, can provide reduced incidence rate and mortality of common carp without using any antibiotic medicine; the growth promoter can provide increased digestive and utilization rate of the feed and promote the growth of common carp.