Wild Veratrum Root Li Lu 藜芦 Dried Herb 500g Traditional TCM External Use

Wild Veratrum Root, known in TCM as Li Lu (藜芦), from Veratrum nigrum, is a dried root herb supplied in a 500g prepacked lot. In TCM theory Li Lu is acrid, bitter, and cold, and is traditionally associated with emetic and topical applications. This is a toxic herb for professional guidance only and is not for self-administered internal use.

Key Selling Points

• Dried wild Veratrum nigrum root supplied as whole herb material
• Known in TCM as Li Lu (藜芦), a classic toxic medicinal herb
• Traditionally associated with external and professional-guidance use only
• Sun-dried processing with 12-month shelf life under frozen storage
• 500g prepacked lot suitable for herbal study and dispensary reference

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried root pieces are grayish-brown to dark brown with a wrinkled, fibrous surface and a hard, brittle texture. The aroma is typically faint and grassy, and the herb is not intended for tasting or drinking.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• External herbal preparation under professional guidance
• Traditional topical formulations prepared by trained practitioners
• Herbal study, reference, and dispensary display
• Collection of classic TCM toxic medicinal materials

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition Li Lu is classified as a toxic emetic herb, historically used in very small professional doses to induce vomiting and in external applications. It is traditionally recorded as incompatible with many tonic herbs such as ginseng and dang shen under the eighteen incompatibilities. It is not used in food, tea, soup, or self-prepared remedies.

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