Item: Chuan Xiong, Chuanxiong Rhizoma
Category: Grass and woody plants
Scientific Name: Ligusticum chuanxiong Hortorum, Ligusticum wallichii Franch
Part: Rhizome
Origin: It is the dried rhizome of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hortorum (Fam. Umbelliferae).
Source: Sichuan, China
Traits:
- Irregular knotty and fist-like, externally yellowish-brown, rough and shrunken. Texture compact, uneasily broken, fracture yellowish-white or grayish-yellow, cambium in an undulate ring. Odor, strongly aromatic; taste, bitter, pungent and slight numb then sweet.
Specification:
- General Inspections & Species Authentication
- Heavy Metals Pass
- Aflatoxins Pass
- Sulfur Dioxide Pass
- Pesticide Residues Pass
- Mark Substanceļ¼Ferulic acid>0.10%
Usage: Various Chinese herbal soup, instant drink powder, seasoning, health supplement, etc.
Storage method: Store in the refrigerator or cool, dry place and mind the pest issues.