【Plant height】0.6M 【The herbal actual smell and taste】Special smell, bitter and slightly astringent taste. 【Blooming period】July to September 【Fruiting period】August to October. 【Medicinal parts】roots. Chinese name: Qinjiao. 【Harvest & Processing】Excavated in spring and summer, removed cauline leaves, sun-dried to soft, heaped up to emit heat naturally, sun-dried when the inside of the root become flesh red. Or sun-dried the roots directly after excavated. 【Main components】Root contains Gentianine, gentianidine, Gentiopieroside, gentiopicroside and swertiamarin. 【Pharmacological effect】Anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, anti-allergic shock, antihistamine and having effect on cardiac and blood pressure; toxic. 【Property】Bitter, pungent, little cold. Removing wind-damp, relaxing meridians, clearing deficient heat, inducing urination and removing jaundice. Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.