Shan Hu Jiao Root (Lindera glauca) — Dried Food Herb Root for Decoction & Soup

Shan Hu Jiao Root (Lindera glauca), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shān Hú Jiāo Gēn (山胡椒根) and also called Niu Jin Tiao Gen (牛筋条根), is the dried root of a traditional food herb valued in folk herbal practice. For generations it has been prized as a warming, wind-dispelling root used in decoctions, soups, and seasonal tonics to ease cold-damp discomfort and support smooth movement of qi and blood. Its nature is warm and pungent, making it a gently stimulating herb for warming the middle and dispersing stagnation.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional warming food-herb root
• Dried Shan Hu Jiao Root (Lindera glauca)
• Also known as Niu Jin Tiao Gen
• Suitable for decoction, soup, and soak
• 500g selected-grade pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and dried to preserve its light tan to brownish color, firm woody texture, and mild aromatic, slightly peppery scent. When decocted, the root releases a warm, gently pungent infusion with a subtle earthy undertone, adding depth to broths and traditional herbal preparations.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal foot soak
• Seasonal warming tonic
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shan Hu Jiao Root is decocted into soups and warming tonics to dispel cold-damp and ease joint discomfort. It is a common ingredient in regional medicinal food soups, where it pairs with ingredients like ginger, jujube, and goji berry. As a daily preparation, it is simmered alone or blended with other warming herbs for a gently pungent infusion, and it is also used in herbal foot soaks for external warming.

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