Taizhou Tiantai Lindera Root

Taizhou Tiantai Lindera Root

Tiantai Lindera Root from Taizhou is a geographical indication protected product.

Tiantai Lindera Root from Taizhou is a geographical indication certified trademark.

　　　Product Name: Tiantai Lindera Root

　　Place of Origin: Tiantai, Taizhou

　　Efficacy: Warm in nature, pungent in taste, with moderate effects that regulate qi.

　　Product Introduction: Tiantai Mountain features overlapping peaks and lush greenery, with a warm and humid climate and distinct four seasons. It is a renowned production area for medicinal herbs; among them, Tiantai Lindera Root, Notoginseng, Atractylodes, Paeonia, and Poria are the most famous. The Cihai (Sea of Words) encyclopedia states: "Lindera, from the Lauraceae family, is an evergreen shrub or small tree. Its leaves are leathery, oval-shaped, with three main veins, grayish-white and hairy underneath. It flowers in spring, producing small, pale yellow blossoms. The plant is dioecious with umbellate inflorescences. The fruit is black. It is distributed across central and eastern China; its leaves and fruit can be used to extract aromatic oils. In traditional Chinese medicine, its roots are used as medicine. They are warm in nature, pungent in taste, with moderate effects that regulate qi. It is mainly used to treat chest and abdominal distension pain, hernia, and similar conditions. Those produced in Tiantai, Zhejiang, are called Tiantai Lindera Root and are considered to be of higher quality." The Chinese Medical Encyclopedia also states: "Lindera 'is best when sourced from Tiantai Mountain.'"