Three Bitter Root San Ya Ku 三丫苦 Dried Herb 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredient

Three Bitter Root, known in TCM as San Ya Ku (三丫苦), is the dried root of Melicope pteleifolia, traditionally sourced and sun-dried for herbal use. In TCM theory it is considered bitter in flavor and cooling in nature, traditionally associated with clearing heat and resolving dampness. This pre-packaged dried botanical is commonly prepared as a decoction or herbal tea. Store frozen and use according to traditional guidance.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic San Ya Ku 三丫苦 dried root, a classic southern Chinese folk herb
• Botanical source Melicope pteleifolia, carefully sun-dried whole root pieces
• Traditionally valued in TCM for its bitter cooling character and heat-clearing association
• Pre-packaged 500g format suitable for decoctions and herbal tea blends
• Versatile raw herb for home decoction, seasonal wellness drinks, and culinary herbal use

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried root pieces show a light yellowish-brown color with a firm, woody texture and fibrous cut surfaces. The aroma is typically faint and herbal with a distinctly bitter note. When decocted, the liquid typically takes on a pale amber tone and a clean, lingering bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Brew as a bitter herbal tea with other cooling herbs
• Add to seasonal herbal soup preparations
• Use in folk-style cooling herbal drinks during warm months

Traditional Uses

In southern Chinese folk practice, San Ya Ku has long been used in simple home decoctions, often simmered alone or paired with other cooling herbs for seasonal wellness drinks. It is traditionally associated with clearing heat and dampness in TCM theory. The root is typically cut, dried, and stored for slow simmering, and it is sometimes combined in herbal tea blends enjoyed during hot and humid weather.

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