Tian Kui Zi Dried Semiaquilegia Root 500g Traditional Chinese Herb for Decoction and Herbal Tea

Tian Kui Zi (天葵子) is the dried root tuber of Semiaquilegia adoxoides, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb also known as Zi Bei Tian Kui Zi. In TCM theory it is considered cold in nature with a sweet and slightly bitter flavor, traditionally associated with clearing heat. These small tubers are supplied whole and dried for decoction or external herbal use. Store in a cool dry place and use under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Tian Kui Zi dried root tubers from the Semiaquilegia botanical source
• Known in TCM as Tian Kui Zi 天葵子 with folk names such as Qian Nian Lao Shu Shi
• Traditionally associated with clearing heat in classical Chinese herbal practice
• Whole dried tubers suitable for decoction pieces and herbal formulas
• Convenient 500g bulk pack for home herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

The dried tubers are typically small, irregular, and grayish-brown to dark in color with a firm, hard texture. They have a faint earthy aroma, and when decocted they typically yield a mildly bitter, slightly sweet herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Combined with other herbs in TCM formulas
• Prepared as a mild herbal tea infusion
• Used in seasonal folk herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese herbal practice, Tian Kui Zi has long been valued as a cooling herb and is traditionally used in decoctions, often paired with other heat-clearing botanicals. Folk herbalists historically included it in formulas for spring and summer use. It is typically simmered with water alone or combined with herbs such as Pu Gong Ying or Jin Yin Hua in classical preparations.

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