Kudzu Root Tea Chai Ge Gen Dried Pueraria Lobata Slices Bulk 500g for Decoction and Daily Herbal Tea

Dried Kudzu Root, known in TCM as Chai Ge Gen (柴葛根), from Pueraria lobata, is supplied as cut root slices and diced pieces for herbal tea and decoction use. In TCM theory it is sweet and acrid in flavor with a cool nature and is traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach channels. This loose raw botanical is sun-dried and suited to home decoction, tea blends, and culinary preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Chai Ge Gen (柴葛根) cut from Pueraria lobata root
• Sun-dried raw herb supplied in loose bulk slices and diced pieces
• Traditionally used in TCM for releasing the exterior and generating fluids
• Versatile for herbal tea, decoctions, soups, and congee
• Sourced from Hubei with a 500g net weight per pack

Quality & Sensory

The cut pieces are typically pale yellowish-white to light brown with a firm, fibrous texture and a faint starchy aroma. When simmered, the liquor typically tastes mildly sweet and starchy with a light herbal note.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep or simmer slices for a mild daily herbal tea
• Add to soups and slow-cooked broths
• Cook into congee or grain porridge
• Use in seasonal culinary recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Chai Ge Gen is traditionally used to release the muscle layer, clear heat, generate fluids, and relieve mild thirst, and it is a common ingredient in classic formulas such as Ge Gen Tang. Folk use includes simmering the root with other herbs for seasonal wellness teas, adding slices to pork or chicken soups, and cooking it into congee. It is often paired with herbs like Chai Hu, Huang Qin, or Mai Men Dong depending on the intended traditional preparation.

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