Jin Qiao Mai (Fagopyrum cymosum) — Dried Food-Herb Root, Bulk 500g

Jin Qiao Mai (Fagopyrum cymosum), also known as Golden Buckwheat Root or Kǔ Qiáo Tóu (苦荞头), is the dried root and rhizome of a traditional food herb long honored in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For generations it has been prized as a clearing, cooling, and detoxifying herb, traditionally used to cool heat, resolve toxin, and support the lungs and digestive system. Its nature is bitter, astringent, and cool, making it a focused yet gentle herb for harmonizing internal heat and supporting clear, balanced function.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Jin Qiao Mai root and rhizome
• Fagopyrum cymosum
• Sourced from Hunan, China
• Bulk 500g value pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the root yields a gently bitter, slightly astringent infusion with a clean, grounding finish, releasing its character slowly into soups and teas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and tea
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal heat-clearing blends
• Daily food-herb nourishment
• Bulk herbal pantry staple

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jin Qiao Mai is decocted into soups, teas, and gentle tonics to support the body during warm seasons and times of internal heat. It is a common ingredient in regional Hunan decoctions, where it pairs with ingredients like honeysuckle, dandelion, and lotus leaf. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other cooling herbs for a light, mildly bitter infusion.

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