Ku Qin Slices (Scutellaria baicalensis) — Dried Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Ku Qin Slices (Scutellaria baicalensis) are the dried root slices of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Huáng Qín (黄芩), also called Skullcap Root. For centuries, Huang Qin has been prized as a bitter, cooling herb used to clear heat, dry dampness, and calm the spirit. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet respected herb for cooling the body and supporting internal balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Ku Qin root slices
• Scutellaria baicalensis
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• Naturally sun-dried, clean quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and sun-dried to preserve its golden-yellow color, firm texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices yield a distinctly bitter, slightly sweet infusion with a clean, cooling finish, adding depth to herbal blends without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoctions
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal cooling tonics
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Huang Qin is decocted into teas, soups, and cooling tonics to support daily balance during warm seasons. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like gardenia, forsythia, and mint. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, bitter-cooling infusion.

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