Tian Ma Slices (Gastrodia elata) — Guizhou Dried Gastrodia Rhizome, Food Herb for Soup & Tea

Tian Ma Slices (Gastrodia elata) are the dried rhizome slices of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Tiān Má (天麻), also called Gastrodia Rhizome. Sourced from Guizhou and naturally sun-dried, Tian Ma has been prized for centuries as a calming, spirit-settling, and wind-extinguishing herb, traditionally used to relieve headaches, dizziness, and disorders of internal wind. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and balancing, making it a gentle yet profoundly valued herb for soothing the Liver, anchoring yang, and harmonizing the nervous system.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional calming and wind-extinguishing herb
• Naturally sun-dried Gastrodia elata rhizome slices
• Sourced from Guizhou, China
• Food herb suitable for soups, teas, and congee
• Also available as whole Tian Ma Zi or custom-milled powder

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and sun-dried to preserve its pale ivory to light amber color, firm yet smooth texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or simmered, the slices soften and yield a gentle, slightly sweet infusion with a clean, subtly nutty finish that blends well into broths and teas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Daily seasonal nourishment

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Tian Ma is decocted into soups, tonics, and longevity formulas to promote calm nerves, clearer mental focus, and smoother movement of the limbs. It is a classic ingredient in fish head soup, chicken broth, and medicinal congee, often paired with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and angelica. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum for a light, gently sweet infusion.

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