Dried Glehnia Root Slices Bei Sha Shen 500g for Soup and Decoction

Dried Glehnia Root Slices, known in TCM as Bei Sha Shen (北沙参), from Glehnia littoralis. These cut root slices are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient traditionally used in soups and decoctions. In TCM theory, Bei Sha Shen is sweet and slightly cold and is traditionally associated with nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. Store in a cool dry place and use as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bei Sha Shen cut into convenient ready-to-cook root slices
• Botanical source Glehnia littoralis a traditional Chinese medicinal root
• Traditionally associated in TCM with nourishing yin and moistening the lungs
• Sliced form is easy to portion for soups congee and herbal decoctions
• Dried and packed for long shelf life with cool dry storage

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish-white to light beige slices with a firm dense texture and a faint sweet earthy aroma. When simmered the slices typically soften and release a mild sweet slightly starchy flavor into broths and decoctions.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in nourishing meat and poultry soups
• Add to herbal decoctions with other tonic roots
• Cook into congee or rice porridge
• Use in seasonal slow-cooked culinary dishes

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice Bei Sha Shen is a common ingredient in yin-nourishing soup formulas often paired with Mai Dong Ophiopogon and Yu Zhu Polygonatum. It is frequently added to pork chicken or duck soups especially in autumn and winter when dryness is traditionally a concern. The slices are typically simmered 30 minutes or longer and removed or eaten with the broth.

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