The invention discloses a Chinese herbal medicine additive for improving the cultivation survival rate of maternal oysters. The Chinese herbal medicine additive is characterized by being prepared from, by mass, 5-12% of gynostemma pentaphylla, 5-10% of radix bupleuri, 4-8% of pericarpium citri reticulatae, 3-5% of Mangnolia officinalis, 10-15% of plantain herb, 3-5% of ligusticum wallichii, 10-15% of herba portulacae, 5-10% of dandelion, 5-10% of Rhodiola rosea, 5-12% of bunge corydalis herb, 8-12% of radix isatidis, 5-10% of houttuynia cordata. 3-8% of pinellia ternata and 4-8% of lonicera japonica. The invention further discloses the preparation method and use method of the Chinese herbal medicine additive for improving the cultivation survival rate of the maternal oysters. The materials of the Chinese herbal medicine have a wide sources and are cheap. The production process is simple, the functional ingredients of the Chinese herbal medicine are extracted, the cultivation water quality of the maternal oysters is improved, outbreaking of diseases and microorganisms is effectively prevented, the immunity and disease resistance of the maternal oysters are enhanced, the cultivation survival rate of the maternal oysters is improved, and the additive is an ideal, environment-friendly, safe and novel Chinese herbal medicine additive.