Maca Root Slices (Lepidium meyenii) — Yunnan Dried Maca Slices for Tea & Soup

Maca Root Slices (Lepidium meyenii) are the dried root slices of a revered high-altitude food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mǎ Kǎ (玛咖). Grown in Yunnan and traditionally honored as a warming, vitality-supporting botanical, Maca has been prized as a nourishing food herb used to support stamina, balance, and daily vigor. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a gentle yet strengthening herb for supporting the Kidney system and replenishing essence.

Key Selling Points

• Yunnan-grown Maca root slices
• Traditional vitality-supporting food herb
• Dried and sliced for tea and soup
• Naturally sweet from the root itself
• 500g bulk food-herb supply

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale golden to light tan color, firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma with a faint caramel-like sweetness. When simmered or brewed, the slices soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet flavor with a warm, rounded body that blends easily into teas and broths.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and flower tea blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Daily food-herb nourishment
• Bulk ingredient for wellness blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Maca slices are decocted into soups, teas, and nourishing tonics to support daily vitality and warmth. They are commonly simmered with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and Chinese yam in seasonal soup packs, or brewed alone as a gentle, mildly sweet daily tea. As a food herb, Maca is also added to congee and grain porridges for a grounding, nourishing start to the day.

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