Di Shen (Lycopus lucidus) — Dried Food-Herb Root for Tea, Soup & Powder

Di Shen (Lycopus lucidus), also known in folk herbal traditions as Chong Cao Shen (虫草参) and Di Can Zi (地蚕子), is the dried root and rhizome of a traditional food herb used in Chinese herbal wellness practice. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is known as Dì Shēn (地参), a name shared with several regional root herbs prized for their nourishing, blood-quickening, and yin-supporting character. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and gently warming, making it a mild yet substantive herb for daily food-therapy use. Offered here as a 500g dried root lot, it is suited for decoction, soup, tea, and custom grinding into powder.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb root, 500g dried lot
• Known in folk practice as Di Shen and Chong Cao Shen
• Suitable for decoction, soup, tea, and powder
• Clean dried root with mild earthy aroma
• Food agricultural product, not a medicine

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is dried to preserve a light tan to pale brown color, a firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and a mild earthy aroma with faint sweet-herbal notes. When decocted or simmered, the root softens and yields a gentle, subtly sweet infusion with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel. Ground into powder, it retains a fine, dry texture and a soft herbal scent suitable for blending into teas, congee, or soups.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Custom grinding into herbal powder
• Seasonal food-therapy cooking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Di Shen is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle daily tonics, often paired with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and Chinese yam. It is a common addition to medicinal food soup packs and slow-cooked broths, where it is valued for its mild, nourishing character. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other food herbs for a light, subtly sweet infusion, and it is also ground into powder for convenient daily use.

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