Herbal preparations for the treatment of depression commonly include De-Liverizing and Depression Capsules, Shu Sleep Capsules, and Sweet Dream Oral Liquid. Common ingredients of these medications include goldenseal and acanthopanax. The medications can effectively improve mild depression and anxiety and have a beneficial effect on sleep. In some areas many older friends are less trusting of western medicine treatment and feel that the adverse effects are greater. Therefore, many patients prefer to use Chinese medicine for treatment. Chinese medicine for depression is relatively slow-acting, mild, and has fewer adverse effects. And medication has fewer side effects and drug cross-interactions with other physical and mental illnesses, and patients’ compliance will be improved. Cooperation with treatment increases and can be more effective in improving patients’ symptoms. Therefore, in clinical practice, if necessary, many doctors prefer to use Chinese medicinal preparations to treat depression or to combine Chinese medicinal preparations for treatment.