Di Yu (Sanguisorba officinalis) — Dried Burnet Root, Charred Di Yu & Custom Powder

Di Yu (Sanguisorba officinalis), also known as Burnet Root and called Dì Yú (地榆) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the dried root of a long-revered astringent herb. For centuries it has been prized as a cooling, astringing, and blood-stabilizing botanical, traditionally used to cool the blood, stop bleeding, and clear heat from the lower burner. Its nature is bitter, sour, and slightly cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for settling the Blood aspect and soothing the Intestines. This listing offers raw Di Yu root, charred Di Yu (地榆炭), and custom-milled Di Yu powder, with folk names such as Huang Gua Xiang (黄瓜香), Yu Zha (玉札), and Shan Zao Zi (山枣子) reflecting its many regional identities.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-cooling, astringing herb
• Available as raw root, charred Di Yu, or custom powder
• Sanguisorba officinalis dried root
• Known by folk names Huang Gua Xiang, Yu Zha, Shan Zao Zi
• 500g food-herb grade, 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown to grey-brown color, firm woody texture, and faint earthy aroma. When decocted, the root yields a mildly bitter, subtly astringent infusion with a dry, tannin-like finish. The charred form presents a darker, almost blackened surface with a smoky, toasted scent, while the milled powder is fine, even, and reddish-brown, dispersing readily in warm water.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional decoctions and herbal formulas
• Herbal tea blends for cooling and astringing
• Soup and congee ingredient in medicinal food
• Custom-milled powder for daily herbal use
• External wash and compress preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Di Yu is decocted into soups, congee, and cooling tonics, often paired with herbs like Sophora root, Phellodendron, and Plantain seed. It is a classic ingredient in traditional formulas addressing the lower burner, and the charred form is favored in decoctions where a gentler astringing action is desired. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other cooling herbs for a bitter, astringent infusion, and it also appears in external wash preparations in traditional home care.

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