Zhu Ru (Bambusa tuldoides) — Dried Bamboo Shaving Herb, 500g Food-Herb for Tea & Soup

Zhu Ru (Bambusa tuldoides), also written as Zhú Rú (竹茹) and known in English as Bamboo Shavings or Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam, is the dried middle-layer shavings of bamboo stem, a traditional food herb long revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Available as Zhu Ru Qiu (竹茹球, rolled balls) and Zhu Ru Si (竹茹丝, fine shreds), it has been prized for centuries as a gentle, clearing herb used to calm restlessness, settle the stomach, and transform phlegm-heat. Its nature is sweet and slightly cold, making it a mild yet effective herb for clearing heat and harmonizing the digestive and respiratory systems.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried bamboo shavings in ball or shred form
• Bambusa tuldoides (Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam)
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoction, and soup
• 500g value pack, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully processed and dried to preserve its pale yellow-green color, light fibrous texture, and faint grassy aroma. In ball form the shavings are tightly rolled; in shred form they are fine and even. When decocted, Zhu Ru yields a light, subtly sweet infusion with a clean, mildly grassy note, adding a gentle body to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and decoction blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal heat-clearing tonic
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Zhu Ru is decocted into teas, soups, and gentle tonics to clear heat and settle the stomach during warm seasons. It is a common ingredient in summer soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lotus leaf, winter melon, and job's tears. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and mint for a light, mildly sweet infusion that supports daily seasonal balance.

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