Herbal Information for Indigo Powder in Powder Form
Common Name: Indigo
Botanical Name: Polygonum tinctorium Ait. (Indigo Naturalis)
Channels/Meridians: Liver, Lung, Stomach
Pin Yin Name: Qing Dai Fen
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: 1 pound
Form: Powder
Dosage: Follow doctors instructions on how to use this herb.
Origin: China
Brand: Nuherbs Lab Test - Geo-Authentic Herbs
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
**Please note this is Polygonum tinctorium, not Indigofera tinctoria. There are many varieties of Indigo plant. Check the botanical name to be sure you are selecting the right kind.**
Product Properties: Salty, Cold
Additional Information About Indigo
Indigo Powder is easy to put in capsules, add to decoctions, or use topically in a paste or poultice. (Unlike most powders, this does NOT mix well with hot water, to drink like a tea.)
This finely powdered Indigo Pigment, blue powder, is formed from specially processed plant parts. (It is not simply powdered root or leaf or seed.) Qing Dai Fen is the Pin Yin name, which translates into English literally as "blue-green dark eyebrow pigment."
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Nuherbs
Each batch of herbs is dual-lab tested by in-house lab and independent third party lab. In-house lab is equipped with instruments such as a high performance liquid chromatograph, moisture determination meter, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, etc.
In addition, the following additional tests are performed:
- Microbacteria
- Pesticides - over 200 pesticides tested for (Uab 2000 screen).
- Heavy Metals - Lead, Mercury and Arsenic
