Dried Atractylodes Rhizome Slices Cang Zhu 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea and Decoction Ingredient

Dried Atractylodes Rhizome Slices, known in TCM as Cang Zhu (苍术), from Atractylodes lancea. These cut slices are prepared from the dried rhizome, a classic Chinese herbal material traditionally valued for its aromatic, warming character. In TCM theory it is pungent and bitter with warm properties, traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach channels. Suitable for decoctions, teas, and culinary herbal preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Cang Zhu (苍术) dried rhizome slices from Inner Mongolia
• Botanical source Atractylodes lancea, a classic TCM herb
• Cut slices convenient for decoction pieces and herbal tea blends
• Traditionally used in TCM to dry dampness and strengthen the spleen
• Also suitable as a fragrant sachet and moxibustion-adjacent herbal material

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a grayish-brown to yellowish exterior with a yellow-white to tan cut surface marked by darker oil dots. The texture is firm and slightly stony when dry, softening on decoction. Aroma is characteristically aromatic and pungent, and the decocted taste is typically bitter with a warm, spicy undertone.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in herbal decoctions following traditional formulas
• Add to herbal tea blends for a warm aromatic infusion
• Use in soup and congee recipes with other culinary herbs
• Fill sachets or potpourri pouches as a fragrant herbal material

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Cang Zhu is traditionally used to dry dampness, strengthen the spleen, dispel wind-damp, and improve clear vision. It is a key herb in classic formulas such as Ping Wei San, often paired with Chen Pi and Hou Po. Traditionally it is also combined with herbs like Bai Zhu or used with Cang Er Zi for sinus comfort, and it appears in seasonal practices and aromatic sachets.

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