Suo Yang Slices (Cynomorium songaricum) — Inner Mongolia Dried Herb for Wine & Tea

Suo Yang Slices (Cynomorium songaricum) are the dried stems of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Suǒ Yáng (锁阳). For centuries, Suo Yang has been prized as a warming, yang-tonifying herb, traditionally used to support kidney yang, strengthen the sinews and bones, and nourish the essence. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a gentle yet deeply fortifying herb for supporting vitality and physical resilience.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional kidney-yang tonifying food herb
• Whole-root slices from Inner Mongolia
• Cynomorium songaricum
• Suitable for wine infusion, tea, and decoction
• 500g bulk pack, clean new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown color, firm yet slightly porous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or infused, the slices release a gentle, subtly sweet and warming flavor with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel, adding depth to broths and infusions without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal wine infusion
• Herbal tea blends
• Decoction and soup ingredient
• Seasonal warming tonic
• Medicinal food soup packs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Suo Yang is decocted into soups, congee, and warming tonics to support daily vitality during cold seasons. It is a common ingredient in traditional wine infusions, where it is steeped with ingredients like goji berry, eucommia bark, and cistanche. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with jujube and ginger for a gentle, warming infusion.

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