Jianping Sophora Flavescens

Jianping Sophora Flavescens

Jianping Sophora Flavescens is a protected geographical indication product.

　　【Alias】Wild Sophora, Brave Man’s Branch, Bitter Bone, Earth Bone, Earth Sophora, Mountain Sophora Pod

　　【Source】This product is the dried root of the leguminous plant Sophora flavescens Ait. Harvested in spring and autumn, the root crown and small lateral roots are removed, then cleaned and dried, or sliced fresh and dried.

　　【Characteristics】The product is cylindrical and elongated, often branched at the lower part, 10–30 cm in length and 1–2 cm in diameter. The surface is grayish-brown or brown-yellow, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse lenticels. The outer skin is thin, mostly cracked and curled, easily peeled off, revealing a smooth yellow layer underneath. It is hard and not easily broken; the fracture is fibrous. Slices are 3–6 mm thick; the cut surface is yellowish-white, featuring radial textures and fissures, with some showing concentric rings. It has a faint odor and an extremely bitter taste.

　　The current administrative region under the jurisdiction of Jianping County, Liaoning Province

　　Jianping County People’s Government of Liaoning Province, “Request Regarding the Name of the Geographical Indication Product ‘Jianping Sophora Flavescens’ and the Division of Its Regional Scope,” Jian Zheng [2012] No. 48

　　 Jianping County Agricultural Production Technical Regulations: DB211322/T-012-2012 “Production Technical Regulations for Jianping Sophora Flavescens”