Gan Cao Slices (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) — Dried Licorice Root for Tea & Decoction, 130g Jar

Gan Cao Slices (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) are the dried root slices of one of the most revered and widely used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), known as Gān Cǎo (甘草) and honored as the "Great Harmonizer" of herbal formulas. For centuries, Gan Cao has been prized as a sweet, neutral, and harmonizing herb traditionally used to tonify the Spleen, support qi, moisten the Lungs, and ease the throat, while blending gracefully with nearly every other botanical. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it one of the gentlest yet most foundational herbs in the TCM repertoire.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional harmonizing food herb in TCM
• Dried red-skin licorice root slices
• Glycyrrhiza uralensis
• Sulfur-free, oven-dried new-crop quality
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and oven-dried to preserve its warm reddish-brown skin, pale golden interior, and firm, fibrous texture. The slices carry a mild, sweet, hay-like aroma. When decocted or brewed, they release a naturally sweet, mellow flavor with a smooth, lingering finish that softens and harmonizes the taste of other herbs in a blend.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoctions and tonics
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Throat-soothing daily tea
• Formula harmonizer in herbal blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gan Cao is decocted into soups, teas, and classical tonics, where it is valued both for its own gentle sweetness and for its ability to harmonize the other ingredients in a formula. It is a common addition to daily herbal teas, paired with ingredients like chrysanthemum, jujube, and goji berry, and appears in traditional congee and slow-simmered broths as a naturally sweet, soothing base note.

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