Hong Teng Powder (Sargentodoxa cuneata) — Dried Herbal Stem Powder for External Use

Hong Teng Powder (Sargentodoxa cuneata) is the finely milled dried stem of a traditional Chinese herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hóng Téng (红藤), also called Da Xue Teng. For centuries it has been valued in TCM as a blood-quickening, stasis-dispelling, and wind-damp-clearing herb, traditionally used in external preparations and, under professional guidance, in decoctions. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, entering the Liver and Large Intestine channels, where it works to move blood, clear heat, and ease damp obstruction.

Key Selling Points

• Finely milled powder of Sargentodoxa cuneata stem
• Traditional blood-quickening and stasis-dispelling herb
• Bitter, slightly cold nature entering Liver and Large Intestine channels
• Naturally sun-dried and finely ground
• 500 g bulk pack for external and professional use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried and finely milled to a soft, even powder with a warm reddish-brown hue and a faint woody, earthy aroma. The texture is smooth and free of coarse grit, dispersing readily in warm water for external washes and soaks. When decocted under professional guidance, it yields a mildly bitter, deep amber infusion with a subtle woody undertone.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• External wash or compress preparations
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Topical poultice under professional guidance
• Decoction under TCM practitioner guidance
• Bulk ingredient for herbal workshops

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Hong Teng is decocted for external washes and soaks, and is a common ingredient in herbal foot-soak blends where it is paired with herbs like Ai Ye, Hong Hua, and Ji Xue Teng. In TCM formulas prepared under professional guidance, it is combined with herbs such as Bai Jiang Cao and Yi Yi Ren for its traditional blood-quickening and damp-clearing direction. It is not a food herb and is not intended for casual daily drinking or long-term internal use.

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