Yunnan Tian Ma Slices (Gastrodia elata) — Hand-Selected, Sulfur-Free Dried Rhizome, 500g

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 Yunnan and hand-selected without sulfur treatment, Tian Ma has been prized for centuries as a calming, spirit-settling, and wind-extinguishing herb, traditionally used to relieve headaches, dizziness, spasms, tremors, 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

• Hand-selected slices from Yunnan origin
• Sulfur-free, traditionally dried rhizome
• Gastrodia elata — a revered calming herb
• 500g bulk pack of whole dried Tian Ma
• Food-herb (药食同源) culinary ingredient

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully hand-selected and dried to preserve its ivory to pale yellowish color, firm yet slightly translucent texture, and mild earthy aroma. The slices are uniform and clean, free from sulfur processing. When decocted or simmered, Tian Ma yields a gentle, slightly sweet infusion with a smooth, subtle flavor that blends well into soups and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style herbal soups and broths
• Traditional decoctions and tonics
• Congee and grain porridge
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Daily herbal tea blends

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 classic ingredient in medicinal food soups, often paired with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and angelica. In daily wellness routines, it is simmered into broths or steeped as a gentle tea to support seasonal balance and inner calm.

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