Buffalo Horn Shreds Niu Jiao Si 500g Dried Traditional Chinese Herb Slices

Buffalo Horn Shreds, known in TCM as Niu Jiao Si (牛角丝), are thin shredded pieces of water buffalo horn prepared for traditional herbal use. In TCM theory, water buffalo horn is considered cold in nature with salty flavor and is traditionally associated with clearing heat and cooling the blood. This 500g pack is naturally sun-dried and sold as a food-grade agricultural product for decoction or external preparation under practitioner guidance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional TCM herb made from water buffalo horn cut into fine shreds
• Known in Chinese herbal practice as Niu Jiao Si (牛角丝)
• Naturally sun-dried with no added processing agents
• 500g bulk pack suitable for decoction pieces and herbal formulas
• Sourced from Sichuan and sold as a food-grade agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish-white to off-white in color with a hard, dense texture and layered fibrous shreds. The pieces have little to no aroma, and when decocted they typically yield a bland, slightly salty taste in the strained liquid.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in herbal decoctions following a practitioner's formula
• Combined with other cooling herbs in traditional heat-clearing formulas
• Prepared as a strained herbal liquid in TCM practice
• Used in external herbal preparations under professional guidance

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, water buffalo horn has long been used as a substitute for rhinoceros horn in heat-clearing and blood-cooling formulas. It is traditionally decocted for extended periods, often alone or paired with herbs such as Scutellaria, Coptis, and Gardenia in classic formulas. Traditionally associated with conditions of heat in the blood, it remains a recognized ingredient in Chinese herbal decoction practice.

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