Tian Ma Slices (Gastrodia elata) — Yunnan Zhaotong Dried Gastrodia Rhizome, 60g Bottle

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). Sourced from Zhaotong, Yunnan — a region long celebrated for its Gastrodia — and packed in a 60g bottle, Tian Ma has been prized for centuries as a calming, spirit-settling, and wind-extinguishing herb, used to relieve headaches, dizziness, spasms, tremors, numbness, and disorders of internal wind. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and balancing, making it gentle yet profoundly effective for soothing the Liver, anchoring yang, and harmonizing the nervous system.

Key Selling Points

• Zhaotong, Yunnan origin — a classic Gastrodia elata growing region
• Sulfur-free (无硫) processing for clean, natural slices
• Traditional calming, wind-extinguishing food herb
• Convenient 60g bottled format, factory direct supply
• Suitable for decoction, soup, and daily herbal tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its ivory to pale yellowish color, firm yet slightly translucent texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices yield a gentle, slightly sweet infusion with a smooth, clean finish, and they soften nicely in long-simmered soups without turning bitter.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and daily tea
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Medicinal food congee
• Seasonal nourishment blends
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Tian Ma is decocted into soups, tonics, and longevity formulas to promote calm nerves, sharper mental clarity, and smoother movement of the limbs. It is a familiar ingredient in medicinal food soups, often paired with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, angelica, and pork or chicken, and it can also be brewed alone or blended into daily teas for gentle, steady support.

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