NANXING HERBBuyer Guide · Zhejiang Daodi Herbs
The Zhejiang Eight Flavours: a buyer's guide to 16 daodi herbs
The Zhejiang Eight Flavours are the most representative traditional herbs of Zhejiang. The old eight have been in use for centuries; a new eight were added in 2018. All sixteen come from Zhejiang daodi production areas and are the core of Nanxing's range. Each herb below carries its pharmacopoeia Latin name and botanical name — the two lines that appear on contracts, customs paperwork and test reports — and links to its own page with origins, provenance and supply details.
The sixteen herbs
| Herb | Pharmacopoeia Latin name | Botanical name | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baizhu (白术) | Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma | Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. | Old Eight |
| Baishao (白芍) | Paeoniae Radix Alba | Paeonia lactiflora Pall. | Old Eight |
| Zhebeimu (浙贝母) | Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus | Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. | Old Eight |
| Hangbaiju (杭白菊) | Chrysanthemi Flos | Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. | Old Eight |
| Yanhusuo (延胡索) | Corydalis Rhizoma | Corydalis yanhusuo Y.H.Chou & Chun C.Hsu | Old Eight |
| Xuanshen (玄参) | Scrophulariae Radix | Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl. | Old Eight |
| Maidong (麦冬) | Ophiopogonis Radix | Ophiopogon japonicus (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | Old Eight |
| Wenyujin (温郁金) | Curcumae Radix | Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling | Old Eight |
| Tiepi Shihu (铁皮石斛) | Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis | Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo | New Eight |
| Quzhike (衢枳壳) | Aurantii Fructus | Citrus aurantium L. 'Changshan-huyou' | New Eight |
| Wuyao (乌药) | Linderae Radix | Lindera aggregata (Sims) Kosterm. | New Eight |
| Sanyeqing (三叶青) | — (no pharmacopoeia Latin name) | Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels & Gilg | New Eight |
| Fupenzi (覆盆子) | Rubi Fructus | Rubus chingii Hu | New Eight |
| Qianhu (前胡) | Peucedani Radix | Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn | New Eight |
| Lingzhi (灵芝) | Ganoderma | Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) P.Karst. | New Eight |
| Xihonghua (西红花) | Croci Stigma | Crocus sativus L. | New Eight |
Full profiles: the Zhejiang Eight Flavours series page tells each herb's story — form, traditional functions, daodi origins and provenance.
How the sixteen are supplied
- As finished decoction pieces, cut and processed by variety — slices, segments, shreds, chunks or powders.
- Decoction pieces start from 1 kg per variety, and the sixteen can be combined with any other varieties in one complete order (700+ specifications carried).
- Packed in sealed bags of 1 kg, shipped in cartons of 20 kg with variety and specification labels.
- Small trial samples are free of charge (buyer covers courier); each shipment carries the quality documents of the actual batch supplied.
- Prices are quoted per variety against the grade, specification and batch available at inquiry; quotations are valid for 7 days.
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