Aucklandia Root 100g | Mu Xiang 木香

Mu Xiang (木香), aucklandia root, 100g of dried sliced herb. Mu xiang is one of the great aromatic qi-moving herbs of the Chinese pharmacy — you can smell it the moment the bag opens, warm and woody and slightly bitter.

• 100g of dried sliced aucklandia root
• Botanical name Aucklandia lappa
• Qi-regulating category of the Chinese materia medica
• Strongly aromatic, warm and woody
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Aucklandia Root

Mu Xiang is described in Chinese medicine as a herb that moves qi and harmonises the middle burner. It appears throughout the classical digestive formulas and is typically added late in a decoction to preserve its aroma.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Mu Xiang · Chinese 木香 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Aucklandiae · botanical name Aucklandia lappa · English: aucklandia root, costus root, saussurea root · Cantonese: muk heung

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.