Muskroot - like Semiaquilegia Root

Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Guizhou, Hunan.

Irregular short column, fusiform, or lump-like shape, slightly curved, some have 2~3 short branches, 1~3cm long, 0.5~1cm diameter. Externally dark brown to grayish-black, irregular wrinkles and rootlet or rootlet scars; apex often has remnants of stem and leaf, externally covered in numerous layers of sheath-like scales; middle is often enlarged. Relatively soft texture, easily broken, fractured surface has off-white cortex, yellowish-white or yellowish-brown xylem with a slightly radial pattern. faint odor, sweet, slightly bitter and acrid taste.

Superior medicinal material is large, with white xylum on fractured surface.

Sweet, bitter, acrid, cold

Clears heat and remove toxin, disperses swelling and dissipate binds. Apply to swelling abscess, deep-rooted boil and sore, acute mastitis, scrofula, bite wound of insect, worm or snake.