Dried Millettia Root Niu Da Li 100g Jar Traditional Soup and Wine Herb

Dried Millettia Root, known in TCM as Niu Da Li (牛大力), from Millettia speciosa, is a woody root supplied in sliced form for culinary herbal use. In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with supporting the lungs and kidneys and is valued in southern Chinese soup and wine traditions. This 100g jar contains carefully selected and sun-dried root pieces. It is a food-grade botanical for soup, decoction, or infused wine preparation, not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Selected new-crop Millettia speciosa root pieces
• Known in TCM as Niu Da Li (牛大力)
• Sun-dried and jar-packed for convenient storage
• Traditionally used in Cantonese soups and herbal wines
• 100g jar suitable for household herbal cooking

Quality & Sensory

The root pieces typically show a pale yellowish-white cut surface with a firm, dense texture and a faint starchy aroma. When simmered in soup, they typically yield a mild, slightly sweet and earthy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in pork, chicken, or bone soups
• Added to slow-cooked herbal decoctions
• Steeped or soaked in grain liquor for herbal wine
• Combined with other roots in seasonal tonic cooking

Traditional Uses

In southern Chinese folk practice, Niu Da Li is a familiar soup herb, often paired with pork bones, chicken feet, or other roots such as yam and lotus seed for slow-simmered family soups. It is also a traditional choice for infused herbal wines, where the sliced root is soaked in liquor over time. In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with the lungs and kidneys and is commonly used in everyday culinary tonics rather than as a standalone medicine.

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