Provided in the present invention are a sludge activating ball and a preparation method therefor. The ball is prepared primarily from the following constituents: Sanguisorba officinalis, Patrinia scabiosaefolia, Pheretima aspergillum, Sargentodoxa cuneata, Cnidium monnieri, raw aged ginger, sea salt, a distilled wood vinegar solution, brown sugar, wheat bran, volcanic soil, and an environmentally friendly male agent. During preparation, aliquot parts of Sanguisorba officinalis, Patrinia scabiosaefolia, Pheretima aspergillum, Sargentodoxa cuneata, Cnidium monnieri, raw aged ginger, and sea salt are mixed and crushed and then mixed with volcanic soil at a ratio of 1:1, brown sugar and the mixture are mixed at a ratio of 1:1.5, a mixture prepared from the distilled wood vinegar solution and the environmentally friendly male agent at a ratio of 1:1 is poured in, wheat bran at a percentage by mass of 10% is sprinkled in and kneaded into a dough, which is placed in a moist, cool, and dark environment or placed onto a wooden rack at an ambient temperature of roughly 37 degrees, and, after 15 days of culturing, turns white on the surface, thus indicating the completion of fermentation and being ready for use. During use, the present invention dissolves slowly for sustained release, thus increasing the amount of beneficial microorganisms in the sludge, improving and activating the sludge, and removing foul odors of contaminated soil.