Burdock Root Tea Slices (Arctium lappa) — Dried Niu Bang Gen for Herbal Tea & Soup

Burdock Root Slices (Arctium lappa) are the naturally sun-dried root slices of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Niú Bàng Gēn (牛蒡根). Also called Greater Burdock, Niu Bang Gen has long been prized as a cooling, detoxifying, and throat-soothing herb, used in teas, soups, and seasonal tonics. Its nature is bitter, sweet, and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet clarifying herb for clearing heat and supporting the body's natural balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Naturally sun-dried burdock root slices
• Arctium lappa
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• 500g bulk pack, Shandong origin

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and sun-dried to preserve its pale tan color, firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When brewed, the slices release a gentle, subtly sweet and slightly bitter infusion with a clean, grounding finish; when simmered in soup, they soften and lend a mild, earthy depth without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, brewed alone or blended
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal cooling tea blends
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Niu Bang Gen is decocted into teas, soups, and congee to support the body during warm seasons and times of internal heat. It is a common ingredient in cooling tea blends, where it pairs with ingredients like chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and mint. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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