Jerusalem Artichoke Tea Slices (Helianthus tuberosus) — Dried Food-Herb Sunchoke Root, 500g

Jerusalem Artichoke Tea Slices (Helianthus tuberosus) are the dried, sliced tubers of a traditional food herb known in Chinese food wellness culture as Yǐ Dǎo Guǒ (胰岛果), also widely called Guǐ Zi Jiāng (鬼子姜), Jú Yù (菊芋), or Sunchoke. Long valued as a humble, earth-nourishing root, it has been used in folk kitchens and herbal tea traditions as a gentle, food-herb ingredient for daily brewing and seasonal nourishment. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild, food-friendly botanical that fits easily into everyday tea and culinary routines.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) tuber slices
• Botanical identity: Helianthus tuberosus
• Also known as Sunchoke, Jerusalem Artichoke, Jú Yù
• Sliced and dried for tea brewing and decoction
• 500g bulk loose-pack, sulfur-free dried slices

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its pale cream to light tan color, firm yet slightly porous texture, and mild, earthy, nut-like aroma. When brewed or simmered, the slices soften and yield a gentle, subtly sweet infusion with a soft, starchy body and a clean, mellow finish that carries no harsh bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea brewing
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Blended seasonal tea with other food herbs
• Everyday culinary ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jerusalem Artichoke slices are brewed as a light daily tea, simmered into soups and congee, and added to seasonal nourishment formulas alongside ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and Chinese yam. As a food-herb, it is placed back into everyday kitchens—steeped alone for a mild, sweet infusion or combined with other gentle botanicals for a warming, earth-toned brew that fits the rhythm of daily life.

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