Zu Shi Ma (Daphne giraldii) — Dried Bark Decoction Pieces, Traditional Chinese Herb

Zu Shi Ma (Daphne giraldii) is the dried stem bark of a traditional Chinese herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Zǔ Shī Má (祖师麻), also written as 组司麻. For centuries, Zu Shi Ma has been prized as a warming, wind-dispelling, and channel-unblocking herb, traditionally used to relieve joint stiffness, numbness, and discomfort associated with cold-damp obstruction. Its nature is warm and slightly pungent, making it a classic herb for warming the channels, scattering cold, and restoring smooth movement.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herb Zu Shi Ma (Daphne giraldii)
• Dried stem bark decoction pieces
• Warming, wind-dispelling TCM herb
• New-crop, clean quality
• Sold as food agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its light brown to greyish-brown color, fibrous texture, and mild, slightly pungent herbal aroma. When decocted, the bark releases a warm, subtly bitter infusion with a faintly woody character, traditionally combined with other herbs to soften its intensity.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal soak and compress preparations
• Blended warming herbal formulas
• Seasonal cold-damp wellness routines
• Herbal foot soak blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Zu Shi Ma is decocted alone or with other warming herbs to support comfort during cold, damp seasons. It is traditionally included in herbal formulas for warming the channels, scattering cold, and easing stiffness in the limbs. In some regional traditions, it is also used in external soak preparations, where the bark is simmered and the liquid applied as a warm compress or foot soak.

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