The invention provides a Chinese herbal composition which comprises semen nigellae, eclipta, black beans, polygonum multiflorum, fructus psoraleae, crocus sativus, madder, woad, Chinese gall leaven, selaginella, salt, iron vitriol, lemon, water soluble beewax, safflower seed oil, rosemary essential oil, thyme essential oil, and peppermint essential oil. The Chinese herbal composition is paste prepared from the natural Chinese herbal raw materials, is non-irritant, has no toxic and side effect, and is fast and firmer in dying when being compared with the conventional plant hair dye. The method adopts a low-alcohol low-temperature hot-reflux traditional Chinese medicine extracting technology, so as to improve effective constituent dissolving out rate and promote transdermal absorption. The paste is lubricating, is convenient to smear and clean, can not only shield white hair, but also care and protect hair, and inhibit, delay and reduce generation of white hair. The Chinese herbal composition being paste is mainly used for hair dying and nourishing of white hair, yellow hair and other light-colored hair.