Wu Zhi Mao Tao (Radix Fici Simplicissimae) — Dried Food-Herb Root for Soup & Tea

Wu Zhi Mao Tao (Radix Fici Simplicissimae) is the dried root of a beloved southern Chinese food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Wǔ Zhǐ Máo Táo (五指毛桃), also called the "five-finger peach" for its five-lobed leaves and peach-like fragrance. For generations it has been prized as a gentle, qi-nourishing herb used in slow-simmered soups and daily tonics. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet deeply comforting herb for supporting the Spleen, easing dampness, and strengthening the body's vital energy.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-nourishing food herb
• Dried Wu Zhi Mao Tao root, whole bundle
• Radix Fici Simplicissimae
• Ideal for slow-simmered soups and herbal teas
• New-crop, naturally dried quality

Quality & Sensory

Each bundle is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan color, fibrous woody texture, and distinctive sweet, coconut-like aroma. When simmered, the root softens and releases a gentle, subtly sweet fragrance that lends a warm, rounded depth to broths and infusions without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style slow-simmered soup
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Seasonal daily nourishment
• Soup-pack ingredient with Tu Fu Ling

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Wu Zhi Mao Tao is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily vitality and ease dampness. It is a classic ingredient in southern Chinese soup packs, where it pairs beautifully with Tu Fu Ling, Chinese yam, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other food herbs for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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