Alxa Desert Cistanche Slices Rich Oily Texture for Soup Wine and Tea Traditional TCM Herbal Tonic 250g

Dried Cistanche Deserticola slices, known in TCM as Rou Cong Rong (肉苁蓉), from Cistanche deserticola. These thick 4-5cm slices come from the Alxa desert region and are valued for their rich, oily texture. In TCM theory, Rou Cong Rong is sweet and salty in flavor, warm in nature, and traditionally associated with the Kidney and Large Intestine channels. Traditionally used to support kidney yang and nourish essence and blood. Commonly prepared in soups, decoctions, or steeped in wine or water as a gentle warming tonic.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Alxa desert Cistanche with rich oily texture and dense slices
• Traditional TCM herb Rou Cong Rong known for warming kidney yang support
• Thick 4-5cm slices ideal for long-simmered soups and decoctions
• Versatile use in soups, wine infusions, and daily herbal teas
• Includes 50g Suo Yang slices as a complementary traditional pairing

Quality & Sensory

Slices are typically dark brown to blackish with a dense, fleshy texture and visible oily sheen. Aroma is earthy and mildly sweet with a characteristic herbal scent. When decocted or simmered in soup, the broth takes on a mild sweet and slightly salty taste with a smooth, rich mouthfeel.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in soups with meat or bones
• Decocted as a single-herb tea
• Steeped in wine for traditional herbal infusion
• Steeped in hot water for daily drinking
• Cooked in congee with rice or millet

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Rou Cong Rong is traditionally used to warm and support kidney yang, nourish essence and blood, and moisten the intestines. It is commonly simmered in soups with lamb or pork, decocted alone or with other herbs, or steeped in wine. Traditional pairings include Suo Yang, Gou Qi Zi, and Shan Yao for warming tonic preparations. It is also used in congee and daily teas as a gentle, warming herbal supplement.

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