Lan Ju Gen (Chicorium intybus) — Dried Chicory Root Tea from Changbai Mountain, 150g

Lan Ju Gen (Chicorium intybus), also known as Chicory Root or Yù Lán Gēn (玉兰根), is the dried root of a traditional food herb long valued in Chinese folk wellness practice. Grown in the Changbai Mountain region of Jilin and gently dried to preserve its character, this root has been prized as a gentle, bitter-sweet herb used in daily teas to support digestion, clear dampness, and harmonize the middle burner. Its nature is cool and its flavor is bitter with a subtle sweetness, making it a refreshing yet grounding herb for everyday brewing.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Chicory Root from Changbai Mountain, Jilin
• Traditional food herb used in daily wellness teas
• Gently dried to preserve natural color and aroma
• Bitter-sweet, cooling nature for digestive support
• 150g new-crop harvest, refrigerated storage

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its light tan to pale brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma with a faint roasted note. When brewed, the root yields a warm amber infusion with a gentle bitterness that softens into a subtle sweetness, leaving a clean, refreshing finish on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, brewed alone or blended
• Digestive support tea after meals
• Blended with chrysanthemum or goji berry
• Seasonal damp-clearing tea
• Traditional decoction ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Lan Ju Gen is decocted into daily teas and gentle tonics to support digestion, clear dampness, and harmonize the middle burner. It is often brewed alone as a simple bitter-sweet tea, or blended with chrysanthemum, goji berry, and other cooling herbs for a refreshing seasonal infusion. In some regional traditions, it is simmered into soups and congee as a grounding food-herb ingredient.

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