Dried Sophora Root Slices Ku Shen 500g Sulfur-Free Cut Herbal Decoction Pieces

Dried Sophora Root Slices, known in TCM as Ku Shen (苦参), from Sophora flavescens. These cut root slices are a classic raw Chinese herbal material, traditionally valued for their bitter and cold nature and their association with clearing heat and drying dampness in TCM theory. Sliced for convenient decoction or external herbal preparation, they are a staple botanical for herbalists and home practitioners. Store in a cool, dry place and use according to traditional guidance.

Key Selling Points

• Identified as Ku Shen 苦参, dried root slices of Sophora flavescens
• Sulfur-free selection, cut into convenient slices for decoction
• Traditionally associated in TCM with clearing heat and drying dampness
• Bitter and cold herb commonly used in classical formulas and external washes
• Sold as a raw edible agricultural product suitable for herbal shops and practitioners

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically show a yellowish-brown to grayish surface with a fibrous, woody texture and visible radial grain. Aroma is typically faint and earthy with a distinctly bitter taste when decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in traditional herbal decoctions
• Prepared as an external herbal wash or sitz bath in folk practice
• Blended into classical TCM formulas by practitioners
• Used in seasonal herbal foot soak preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Ku Shen is bitter and cold and traditionally associated with the heart, liver, stomach, and bladder channels. It has long been used in decoctions and external washes, often paired with herbs such as Huang Bai or Di Fu Zi in traditional dampness-clearing formulas. Folk practice also uses it in topical rinses and foot soaks.

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