Chicory Root (Cichorium intybus) — Dried Yu Lan Gen Herbal Root, 150g

Chicory Root (Cichorium intybus), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yù Lán Gēn (玉兰根) and also called Jú Jù (菊苣), is the dried root of a traditional food herb prized for centuries as a bitter, cooling botanical used to clear damp-heat, support the Liver and Gallbladder, and gently aid digestion. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a refreshing yet grounding herb for daily herbal teas and seasonal wellness routines.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) root
• Dried Chicory Root, 150g pack
• Cichorium intybus botanical identity
• Bitter-cool herb for Liver and Gallbladder support
• Pairs well with dandelion tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or steeped, the root yields a warm amber infusion with a distinctly bitter, slightly roasted flavor and a clean, lingering finish that softens when blended with gentler herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, alone or blended
• Paired with dandelion root tea
• Decoction with other food herbs
• Seasonal damp-heat wellness routines
• Soup and culinary herb blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yu Lan Gen is decocted into daily teas and gentle wellness brews to clear damp-heat and support the Liver and Gallbladder. It is often combined with dandelion root, chrysanthemum, or goji berry in seasonal blends, and is simmered into soups and congee as a bitter, grounding culinary herb. As a tea, it is brewed alone for a robust bitter infusion or blended with sweeter herbs to soften its flavor.

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