Morinda Root Ba Ji Tian 500g Dried Guangdong Herbal Slices for Decoction and Soup

Dried Morinda Root, known in TCM as Ba Ji Tian (巴戟天), from Morinda officinalis. These cut root slices are a classic yang-tonifying herb traditionally associated with supporting kidney yang and strengthening sinews. In TCM theory it is sweet and acrid in flavor and slightly warm in nature, entering the liver and kidney channels. Traditionally prepared in decoctions, soups, or herbal wine. This is a food-grade raw herb, not a substitute for medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Ba Ji Tian (巴戟天) dried Morinda officinalis root slices from Guangdong
• New-season crop supplied as uncored whole root sections
• Traditional kidney-yang tonifying herb in Chinese herbal practice
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal soups, and traditional wine infusions
• Bulk 500g pack ideal for home herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

Typically the slices show a grayish-brown exterior with a purplish or brownish inner flesh and a slightly beaded, constricted texture along the root. The aroma is mildly herbal and sweet, and decocted liquid typically carries a gently sweet, slightly acrid taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Added to slow-cooked meat and bone soups
• Steeped in grain alcohol for traditional herbal wine
• Combined with other tonifying herbs in seasonal tonic recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Ba Ji Tian is traditionally used to tonify kidney yang, benefit the essence, and strengthen the sinews and bones, and it often appears in classical formulas alongside herbs such as Du Zhong, Rou Cong Rong, and Yin Yang Huo. It is also a common ingredient in southern Chinese tonic soups and medicinal wine, especially during colder seasons.

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