Dried Astragalus Root Slices Huang Qi 黄芪 Bulk Herbal Decoction Pieces for Tea and Soup 500g

Dried Astragalus Root Slices, known in TCM as Huang Qi (黄芪), from Astragalus membranaceus. These sun-dried root slices are a classic qi-tonifying herb in traditional Chinese medicine, traditionally associated with supporting healthy vitality and wei qi. In TCM theory, Huang Qi is sweet in flavor and slightly warm in nature, entering the spleen and lung channels. Commonly simmered in decoctions, soups, or steeped as a daily herbal tea.

Key Selling Points

• Classic TCM qi-tonifying herb supplied as dried root slices
• Botanical source Astragalus membranaceus known as Huang Qi 黄芪
• Sun-dried and sliced for convenient decoction or tea brewing
• Sweet mild flavor traditionally valued in daily herbal soups
• Bulk 500g pack suitable for home decoction and culinary use

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a pale yellow to light tan color with a firm fibrous texture and subtle radial grain. The aroma is mildly earthy and sweet, and simmered slices yield a gentle, slightly sweet herbal taste with a soft woody note.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in herbal decoctions with other tonic roots
• Add to chicken or pork soups for traditional nourishing broths
• Steep slices in hot water as a mild daily herbal tea
• Cook into congee or grain porridges for seasonal wellness

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Huang Qi is traditionally used to tonify qi and support the spleen and lung, and it appears in classic formulas such as Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang. Traditionally paired with Dang Gui, Dang Shen, or red dates in soups and decoctions, it is also a common seasonal ingredient in autumn and winter nourishing broths and daily teas.

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