Cistanche Sliced Root Rou Cong Rong 500g Dried Herb for Tea Wine and Decoction

Cistanche Slices, known in TCM as Rou Cong Rong (肉苁蓉), from Cistanche deserticola, a dried succulent stem traditionally valued as a kidney-yang tonic. In TCM theory it is sweet and salty in flavor, warm in nature, and enters the kidney and large intestine channels. Traditionally used in decoctions, teas, and herbal wine. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Cistanche deserticola stem slices prepared by simple cutting
• Known in TCM as Rou Cong Rong 肉苁蓉, a classic kidney-yang supporting herb
• Traditionally associated with nourishing kidney yang and moistening the intestines
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoction, and traditional wine infusion
• 500g pack stored best in a cool dry place

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a brownish outer surface with a lighter yellowish-brown cut face and a dense, slightly fibrous texture. The aroma is typically mild and earthy, and decocted slices yield a subtly sweet, faintly salty taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer slices in herbal decoctions with other tonics
• Steep in hot water as a daily herbal tea
• Infuse in grain liquor for traditional herbal wine
• Add to slow-cooked meat or bone soups

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Rou Cong Rong is traditionally used to tonify kidney yang and moisten dryness of the intestines, and it appears in classic formulas for lower back and knee weakness. It is commonly paired with herbs such as goji berry, eucommia bark, and cuscuta seed in decoctions or wine infusions, and is also simmered in nourishing winter soups.

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