Yu Zhu Dried Polygonatum Slices 500g Hunan Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome for Tea Soup and Herbal Cooking

Dried Yu Zhu (玉竹) slices, known in TCM as Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome, from Polygonatum odoratum. These large, thick-cut slices are sourced from Hunan, a region traditionally prized for plump, sweet, starchy rhizomes. In TCM theory, Yu Zhu is sweet and slightly cold, traditionally associated with the lung and stomach channels and with nourishing yin and moistening dryness. A versatile edible botanical for teas, soups, and congee.

Key Selling Points

• Hunan-grown Yu Zhu selected as large whole slices of rhizome flesh
• Botanical source is Polygonatum odoratum, a classic TCM yin-nourishing herb
• Traditionally used to nourish yin, generate fluids, and moisten dryness
• Carefully dried and cut for convenient decocting, simmering, or steeping
• Suitable for daily herbal teas, soups, congee, and seasonal tonics

Quality & Sensory

Slices are typically pale yellow to light amber with a plump, translucent, slightly waxy cut surface. The texture is firm yet flexible when fresh-dried, turning tender after simmering. Aroma is mildly sweet and herbaceous, and the cooked taste is typically soft, sweet, and gently starchy.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in herbal soups with lean pork, chicken, or duck
• Steep in hot water as a mild daily herbal tea, alone or with Mai Dong
• Add to congee or rice porridge for a naturally sweet flavor
• Combine in decoctions with Sha Shen or Mai Men Dong in traditional formulas

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Yu Zhu is traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten the lungs, and generate fluids, and it appears in classic formulas such as Sha Shen Mai Dong Decoction. It is a common kitchen herb in southern China, added to autumn and winter soups, cooling summer teas, and nourishing congee, often paired with lily bulb, lotus seed, or Solomonseal and goji.

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