Ku Shen Wild Sophora Root Slices 500g Dried Chinese Herbal Tea and Foot Soak Herb

Ku Shen (苦参), the dried root of Sophora flavescens, is a classic bitter cold herb in TCM. These wild-harvested root slices are dried for herbal tea, decoction, or external foot soak use. Traditionally associated with clearing heat and drying dampness, Ku Shen is valued in classical formulas. Store in a cool dry place and consult a qualified practitioner before internal use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic wild Ku Shen root slices from China
• Botanical source Sophora flavescens dried root
• Traditional TCM herb with bitter cold properties
• Suitable for decoction herbal tea or foot soak
• 500g pack of selected large slices

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a pale yellow to yellow-brown cut surface with a fibrous texture and faint radial patterns. The aroma is slight and characteristic, and the taste is distinctly bitter and lasting when brewed or decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep as a bitter herbal tea
• Add to external foot soak water
• Use in classical TCM herbal formulas

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory Ku Shen is bitter and cold and enters the heart, liver, stomach, large intestine, and bladder channels. It is traditionally used to clear heat and dry dampness, and appears in classical formulas for damp-heat patterns. Externally it has long been decocted for foot baths in folk practice. It is often combined with herbs such as Huang Bai or Di Fu Zi in traditional preparations.

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