Chong Lou Powder (Paris polyphylla) — Yunnan Dian Chong Lou Dried Herb Powder, 500g

Chong Lou Powder (Paris polyphylla) is the finely milled dried rhizome of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chóng Lóu (重楼). Also called Zao Xiu (蚤休), Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua (七叶一枝花), and Cao He Che (草河车), Chong Lou has been prized for centuries as a cooling, heat-clearing, and toxin-resolving herb used in traditional formulas for swelling, sores, and internal heat. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a potent yet focused herb for clearing heat, cooling the Blood, and settling internal disturbance.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Dian Chong Lou from Yunnan
• Finely milled Paris polyphylla rhizome powder
• Traditional heat-clearing and toxin-resolving herb
• Naturally sun-dried and gently processed
• 500g bulk pack for traditional formulas

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried and finely milled to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, soft powdery texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or blended, the powder disperses smoothly and yields a gently bitter, slightly cooling infusion with a clean herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal formula blending
• External compress preparations
• Seasonal heat-clearing tea blends
• Medicinal food soup packs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chong Lou is decocted into soups and traditional formulas to clear heat, cool the Blood, and resolve toxin. It is often paired with herbs like Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, and Bai Hua She She Cao in classic heat-clearing blends. In daily wellness practice, small amounts are simmered in medicinal soups or brewed as a cooling tea during warm seasons, and it is also used in external compress preparations for the skin.

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