Xi Xin Chinese Asarum Root Powder 80-200 Mesh Fine Ground Herb 500g

Xi Xin (细辛), known as Chinese Wild Ginger, from Asarum heterotropoides, is a dried root and rhizome herb offered here as a fine 80-200 mesh powder. In TCM theory it is pungent in flavor and warm in nature, traditionally associated with the heart, lung, and kidney channels. This naturally sun-dried, water-washed root powder is sold as a raw culinary-grade botanical for traditional herbal preparation, not as a medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Liao Xi Xin (辽细辛) root sourced from Northeast China
• Botanical source Asarum heterotropoides, a classic TCM herb
• Finely ground to 80-200 mesh for smooth blending and decoction use
• Water-washed and naturally sun-dried with no further processing
• 500g bulk pack suited to herbal shops and traditional formulas

Quality & Sensory

The powder is typically light grayish-brown with a fine, even texture. It typically carries a strong pungent, slightly acrid aroma characteristic of asarum root, with a warming, spicy taste when prepared in traditional decoctions.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions prepared under practitioner guidance
• External herbal washes and compresses in folk practice
• Blending into custom herbal formulas
• Culinary use in small amounts following traditional recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, Xi Xin is traditionally associated with dispersing wind-cold and unblocking the nose and orifices, and it appears in classic formulas such as Xiao Qing Long Tang and Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang. Traditionally it is decocted briefly with other herbs or used externally in washes. It has also been used in small culinary amounts in regional folk recipes.

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