Qin Jiao Slices (Gentiana macrophylla) — Dried Large-Leaf Gentian Root, Unsulfured 500g

Qin Jiao Slices (Gentiana macrophylla) are the dried root slices of a highly regarded traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Qín Jiāo (秦艽), also called Large-Leaf Gentian Root. For centuries, Qin Jiao has been prized as a wind-damp dispelling and collateral-unblocking herb, traditionally used to ease joint stiffness, muscle aches, and disorders of damp-heat in the channels. Its nature is bitter, acrid, and slightly cold, making it a cooling yet mobilizing herb for clearing dampness, relaxing tendons, and restoring smooth movement of qi and blood.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional wind-damp dispelling herb
• Dried Qin Jiao root slices, unsulfured
• Gentiana macrophylla from Sichuan
• New-crop 500g food-herb grade
• Suitable for decoction and soup use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and sun-dried to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, firm fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices release a gently bitter, slightly acrid infusion with a clean herbal finish, adding depth to traditional formulas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Seasonal damp-clearing formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Qin Jiao is decocted into soups, medicinal broths, and wind-damp formulas to support comfortable movement of the joints and limbs. It is a common ingredient in seasonal soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like angelica root, notopterygium, and white peony. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other channel-unblocking herbs for a light, gently bitter infusion.

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