San Fen San Root (Anisodus acutangulus) — Dried Chinese Herbal Medicine, 500g

San Fen San (Anisodus acutangulus), also known in folk herbal tradition as Shān Qié Zi (山茄子) and Sōu Shān Hǔ (搜山虎), is the dried root of a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. For generations, San Fen San has been prized as a warming, wind-dispelling, and pain-relieving herb used in external liniments, medicated wines, and folk remedies for joint stiffness, bruises, and cold-damp discomfort. Its nature is warm, pungent, and bitter, making it a potent herb traditionally associated with dispersing cold, invigorating blood, and easing pain.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herbal medicine root
• Known as San Fen San, Shan Qie Zi, and Sou Shan Hu
• Dried whole root, 500g pack
• Warm, pungent, bitter nature
• Sourced from broad production regions

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its light brown to greyish-brown color, firm woody texture, and faint earthy aroma. When decocted or steeped in alcohol, the root releases a pungent, bitter, and slightly warming character, typical of traditional wind-dispelling herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal liniments and medicated wines
• Folk external compress preparations
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Traditional pain-relief poultices
• Herbal medicine research and study

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, San Fen San is decocted into medicated wines, liniments, and external washes to ease joint stiffness, bruises, and cold-damp discomfort. It is often paired with other wind-dispelling and blood-invigorating herbs in traditional formulas. Because of its potency, it is traditionally used externally or under the guidance of a qualified practitioner, rather than as a daily tea.

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