Zhongwei Yangyuan Gao (Herbal Digestive Paste) — Yam, Chicken Gizzard Lining & Herbal Formula, 10g × 10 Sachets

Zhongwei Yangyuan Gao (中渭养元膏) is a traditional Chinese herbal paste (膏滋) crafted from a food-herb formula centered on Shān Yào (山药, Chinese Yam, Dioscorea opposita), Qiàn Shí (芡实, Euryale Seed, Euryale ferox), and Jī Nèi Jīn (鸡内金, Chicken Gizzard Lining, Gallus gallus domesticus). Prepared in Hubei Province through a slow decoction-and-reduction (熬制) process, this ready-to-eat paste is traditionally used in TCM food therapy to support the Spleen and Stomach, harmonize digestion, and gently transform dampness. Its nature is mild and balanced, making it a gentle daily nourishment for those with sluggish digestion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Spleen-and-Stomach nourishing herbal paste (膏滋)
• Eleven food-herb ingredients including Chinese Yam, Euryale Seed, and Chicken Gizzard Lining
• Slow decoction-and-reduction (熬制) processing in Hubei Province
• Ready-to-eat 10g sachets — convenient daily nourishment
• Traditionally used to support digestion and harmonize the middle burner

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is slowly decocted and reduced into a smooth, glossy paste with a deep amber-to-brown hue. The texture is thick and syrupy, easy to squeeze from the sachet and pleasant to take directly. The aroma is warm and gently herbal, with a faint sweetness from the yam, lotus seed, and dark plum. On the palate it is mildly sweet with a subtle tartness from Wu Mei (乌梅) and a soft, rounded finish — no harsh bitterness, making it easy to take daily.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily digestive support for those with sluggish digestion
• Convenient nourishment during travel or at the office
• After heavy or rich meals to support comfortable digestion
• Seasonal Spleen-and-Stomach nourishment in damp or transitional weather
• A gentle addition to a daily food-therapy routine

Traditional Uses

In TCM food therapy, this type of herbal paste is traditionally prepared as a nourishing 膏滋 for the Spleen and Stomach. Chinese Yam and Euryale Seed are classic food herbs used to gently strengthen the middle burner, while Poria and Coix Seed are traditionally paired to support the transformation of dampness. Lotus Seed is added for its mild astringent, calming quality, and Hawthorn, Malt, and Chicken Gizzard Lining are traditional food-herb companions for supporting the digestion of grains and rich foods. Dark Plum and Perilla Seed lend a gentle harmonizing note. In folk practice, such pastes are taken daily — often in the morning or after meals — as a slow, steady nourishment rather than a quick fix, and are sometimes enjoyed with warm water or congee.

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