Water Buffalo Horn Shui Niu Jiao Sliced Dried Herb 500g Traditional TCM Decoction Material

Water Buffalo Horn Slices, known in TCM as Shui Niu Jiao (水牛角), from Bubalus bubalis horn, cut into thin dried slices. Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice and often prepared by decoction. In TCM theory it is considered cold in nature with a salty flavor. Store frozen and use as directed by a qualified herbal practitioner.

Key Selling Points

• Dried water buffalo horn slices supplied as a traditional TCM raw material
• Known in Chinese herbalism as Shui Niu Jiao (水牛角)
• Thin sliced form suitable for decoction preparation
• Air-dried processing with prepackaged 500g pack
• Traditionally associated with cooling herbal formulas in TCM practice

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale to grayish-brown slices with a hard, dense texture and faint natural horn aroma. When long-simmered in decoction, the liquid is typically light with a mild, slightly mineral taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Long-simmered herbal decoctions under practitioner guidance
• Traditional cooling herbal formulas
• Combined with other TCM herbs in prescribed decoction blends
• Culinary-style slow simmering in traditional herbal broths

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, water buffalo horn is traditionally associated with clearing heat and cooling the blood, and it has long been used as a substitute in formulas related to rhinoceros horn. It is typically decocted for an extended period, often alone or combined with other cooling herbs such as scutellaria or coptis in classical heat-clearing formulas. Use only under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

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