Duyiwei (Lamiophlomis rotata) — Tibetan Plateau Herb, Powder Service, 500g

Duyiwei (Lamiophlomis rotata), also known in Tibetan traditions as Daba, Dabuba, and Balanunu, is the dried whole herb of a hardy high-altitude perennial native to the Tibetan Plateau. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is known as Dú Yī Wèi (独一味), a name meaning "the one and only herb," reflecting its long-standing reputation as a singular, stand-alone botanical. Its nature is bitter, slightly cold, and settling, and it is traditionally associated with the Liver channel, where it is prized as a blood-quickening, stasis-dispelling, and pain-easing herb used to support recovery, ease swelling, and soothe discomfort after strain or injury.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Tibetan Plateau herb, known as Duyiwei
• Also called Daba, Dabuba, and Balanunu in folk use
• Bitter, slightly cold nature; traditionally enters the Liver channel
• Prized as a blood-quickening, stasis-dispelling herb
• 500g value pack; powder service available on request

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is harvested from high-altitude growing regions and carefully dried to preserve its deep green to brownish-green color, rough leafy texture, and faint herbal aroma with a subtle earthy note. When decocted, the herb yields a dark, mildly bitter infusion with a lingering, slightly astringent finish. When ground into powder, it presents as a fine, dry, olive-toned powder with a clean, herbaceous scent.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional decoction with other herbs
• Herbal soak or compress preparation
• Powdered herb for custom formulas
• Folk wellness blends for post-strain recovery
• Tibetan-style herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice across the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding regions, Duyiwei is decocted alone or in combination with other herbs to support the body after physical strain, injury, or swelling. It is also traditionally taken as a powdered herb, stirred into warm water or blended into formulas, and applied externally in warm compresses and soaks. Herbalists have long paired it with blood-quickening and qi-moving herbs in recovery-oriented decoctions, and it appears in regional wellness preparations used during seasonal transitions and after strenuous activity.

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