Dried Millettia Root Slices Niu Da Li 100g Cleaned Herbal Food Ingredient for Soup and Decoction

Dried Millettia Root Slices, known in TCM as Niu Da Li (牛大力), from Millettia speciosa, a woody climbing legume root traditionally valued in southern Chinese herbal practice. The dried root pieces are sun-dried and sorted to be clean and free of visible debris. In TCM theory, Niu Da Li is considered sweet and neutral and is traditionally associated with the lung and kidney channels. It is commonly simmered in soups and decoctions as a food ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Niu Da Li dried root, a traditional southern Chinese herbal food ingredient
• Botanical source Millettia speciosa, carefully dried and sorted
• Cleaned slices with minimal debris, ready for home decoction
• Traditionally used in Cantonese tonic soups and herbal broths
• Direct-from-origin sourcing with 100g net weight per pack

Quality & Sensory

The dried root pieces typically show a pale yellow to light brown cut surface with a firm, dense texture and fibrous grain. They carry a mild, starchy, slightly sweet aroma, and when simmered the decoction typically tastes gently sweet and earthy.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in pork, chicken, or bone tonic soups
• Added to herbal decoctions with other roots
• Cooked into nourishing congee
• Used in seasonal family soup recipes

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 Chinese yam and lotus seed for slow-simmered broths. Traditionally associated with supporting the body's strength and easing tiredness in TCM theory, it is a common ingredient in family soups during humid seasons and after physical exertion.

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