Jin Guo Lan (Tinospora sagittata) — Dried Food-Herb Root Slices, Guangxi Origin, 500g

Jin Guo Lan (Tinospora sagittata), also known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jīn Guǒ Lǎn (金果榄) and folk-named Di Ku Dan (地苦胆) or Jin Niu Dan (金牛胆), is the dried root of a traditional food herb native to Guangxi, China. For generations it has been prized as a cooling, bitter, heat-clearing herb used in decoctions and herbal formulas to soothe the throat, clear internal heat, and support the body's natural balance. Its nature is bitter and cold, entering the Lung and Large Intestine channels, making it a focused yet gentle herb in traditional wellness practice.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) from Guangxi
• Dried Jin Guo Lan root, 500g per pack
• Known in folk practice as Di Ku Dan and Jin Niu Dan
• Bitter, cooling herb used in decoctions
• Clean, new-crop wholesale quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, firm woody texture, and faint earthy aroma. When decocted, the root releases a distinctly bitter, cooling infusion with a clean, slightly astringent finish, characteristic of traditional bitter heat-clearing herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal tea blends for throat comfort
• Seasonal heat-clearing soups
• Food-herb wellness formulas
• Wholesale herbal ingredient supply

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jin Guo Lan is decocted alone or combined with other cooling herbs to support throat comfort and clear internal heat. It appears in traditional formulas alongside ingredients like honeysuckle, forsythia, and Scrophularia, and is sometimes simmered into seasonal soups during warm months. As a daily tea, it is brewed in small amounts for a bitter, refreshing infusion.

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