Fen Ge Gen Dried Root Pieces (Pueraria montana) — Guangxi Food Herb, 500g

Fen Ge Gen (Pueraria montana var. lobata) is the dried root of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Gé Gēn (葛根), also called Kudzu Root. Sourced from Guangxi and cut into small root cubes, this food-herb ingredient has been prized for centuries as a cooling, fluid-promoting herb used to refresh the body, ease stiffness in the neck and shoulders, and support the release of surface tension. Its nature is sweet, pungent, and cool, making it a gentle yet clarifying herb for the Stomach and Spleen channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb root from Guangxi
• Pueraria montana (Kudzu Root)
• Naturally sun-dried root cubes
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• 500g new-crop food-herb ingredient

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried and cut into firm, light-tan root cubes with a clean, fibrous texture and a faint earthy aroma. When simmered, the pieces soften and release a mild, subtly sweet and starchy flavor, giving broths and teas a smooth, lightly cloudy body without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ge Gen is decocted into soups, congee, and cooling tonics to support daily refreshment during warm seasons. It is a common ingredient in southern Chinese soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like jujube, goji berry, and lotus seed. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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