Nu Dao Gen Glutinous Rice Root 250g Dried Nuo Dao Gen Herbal Tea Ingredient Sulfur Free New Crop

Glutinous Rice Root, known in TCM as Nuo Dao Gen (糯稻根), is the dried root and rootlet mass of Oryza sativa, harvested from glutinous rice plants and sun dried. Traditionally valued as a cooling herb, it is light in nature with a sweet flavor and is commonly simmered into herbal teas and decoctions. This batch is a clean new-crop supply offered as a food-grade dried botanical for traditional home preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Nuo Dao Gen (糯稻根) rootlets from the glutinous rice plant Oryza sativa
• New-crop roots that are cleaned and sun dried without sulfur fumigation
• Traditionally used in TCM as a sweet cooling herb for summer herbal drinks
• Loose dried rootlets suited for decocting teas, soups, and cooling beverages
• Supplied as a packaged edible agricultural product with a 12 month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

The dried rootlets are typically pale yellowish brown, slender, and fibrous with a light grassy aroma. When simmered, they typically yield a mild, subtly sweet infusion with a clean herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional cooling herbal tea for warm seasons
• Add to home decoctions with other cooling herbs such as Bai Mao Gen
• Brew as a mild daily herbal drink after straining
• Incorporate into seasonal soup preparations in folk practice

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, Nuo Dao Gen is associated with nourishing yin, clearing deficiency heat, and supporting fluid production, and it has long been used in summer cooling drinks. Folk practice commonly simmers the rootlets with herbs such as Bai Mao Gen (白茅根) or fresh pear to make a gentle seasonal beverage, often served lightly sweetened in hot weather.

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