Hu Ru Jun (Lignosus rhinocerotis) — Tiger Milk Mushroom Dried Slices for Soup & Tea

Hu Ru Jun (Lignosus rhinocerotis), also known as Tiger Milk Mushroom and called Hǔ Rǔ Jūn (虎乳菌) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the dried fruiting body and sclerotium of a treasured medicinal mushroom long revered across Southeast Asia and southern China. Traditionally honored as a gentle lung-supporting and qi-nourishing fungus, Hu Ru Jun has been prized in folk practice for its mild, sweet nature and its ability to harmonize the body without harshness. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a soothing, food-herb mushroom suitable for everyday soups and teas.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Tiger Milk Mushroom food herb
• Dried Hu Ru Jun slices, 500g net weight
• Lignosus rhinocerotis sclerotium and fruiting body
• Ideal for slow-simmered soups and herbal teas
• Clean, food-grade agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm yet slightly spongy texture, and mild earthy mushroom aroma. When simmered in soup, the slices soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet and savory broth with a clean, mellow mushroom flavor that blends well with other ingredients without overpowering them.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style slow-simmered soup
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food congee
• Seasonal nourishing broth
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice across Malaysia, Singapore, and southern China, Hu Ru Jun is decocted into soups and tonics to support daily vitality and respiratory comfort. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, Chinese yam, and lotus seed. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a light, mildly sweet infusion enjoyed during seasonal transitions.

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