Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis yanhusuo) — Dried Rhizome Pieces, Vinegar-Processed Yuan Hu

Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis yanhusuo), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yuán Hú (元胡) and also called Xuán Hú (玄胡), is the dried tuber of a highly revered traditional herb. For centuries, Yan Hu Suo has been prized as a qi-moving, blood-quickening, and pain-easing herb, traditionally used to relieve abdominal pain, chest and rib discomfort, menstrual cramps, traumatic swelling, and sluggish circulation. Its nature is warm, pungent, and slightly bitter, making it a focused yet gentle herb for moving qi, invigorating blood, and harmonizing the flow of the Liver and Spleen channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving and blood-quickening herb
• Dried Yan Hu Suo rhizome pieces
• Corydalis yanhusuo
• Vinegar-processed (Cu Yan Hu Suo) option available
• Naturally sun-dried, 500g pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, firm texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the pieces yield a gently bitter, slightly pungent infusion with a warm, grounding character that blends well with other herbs in traditional formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal tea blends for seasonal wellness
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Daily wellness formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yan Hu Suo is decocted into soups, tonics, and traditional formulas to support smooth qi and blood movement, ease discomfort, and promote a sense of physical ease. It is a common ingredient in classical pain-easing and blood-quickening formulas, often paired with herbs like Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong), and white peony root (Bai Shao). As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a warm, slightly bitter infusion.

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