Cistanche & Ginseng Dragon Herbal Paste (Rou Cong Rong Shen Long Gao) — Intangible Heritage Herbal Paste, 60g

Cistanche & Ginseng Dragon Herbal Paste (Rou Cong Rong Shen Long Gao, 肉苁蓉参龙膏) is a ready-to-eat herbal paste (膏滋) built around Cistanche deserticola (Rou Cong Rong, 肉苁蓉), a highly revered food-herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) known as the "Ginseng of the Desert." Crafted in Shandong using an intangible cultural heritage paste-making technique, this concentrated herbal paste combines Cistanche with ginseng and other botanicals in a slow-simmered, honey-like preparation. Cistanche is sweet, salty, and warm in nature, traditionally prized as a kidney-tonifying, yang-warming, and essence-nourishing herb that enters the Kidney and Large Intestine channels.

Key Selling Points

• Centered on Cistanche deserticola (Rou Cong Rong), a classic kidney-tonifying food herb
• Made with intangible cultural heritage (非遗) paste-crafting technique
• Ready-to-eat herbal paste (膏滋) in a convenient 60g box
• Slow-simmered concentrated format with ginseng and complementary botanicals
• Sourced and produced in Shandong, China

Quality & Sensory

This herbal paste presents as a thick, glossy, dark amber-brown concentrate with a dense, honey-like body that holds its shape on the spoon. Its aroma is warm and earthy, carrying the characteristic sweet-savory depth of slow-simmered Cistanche alongside gentle ginseng notes. On the palate it is rich, mildly sweet, and slightly herbal, with a smooth, coating texture that dissolves slowly and leaves a lingering warmth.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily ready-to-eat herbal nourishment
• Seasonal winter warming tonic routine
• Convenient on-the-go herbal paste serving
• Pairing with warm water or tea as a daily ritual
• Gifting for those who appreciate traditional herbal crafts

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Cistanche (Rou Cong Rong) has long been decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics, and is a classic ingredient in kidney-nourishing formulas paired with goji berry, Chinese yam, and black sesame. Herbal pastes (膏滋) themselves are a traditional slow-simmered format, historically prepared in autumn and winter as concentrated daily nourishment. This paste places Cistanche back into that tradition—enjoyed by the spoonful, stirred into warm water, or taken as part of a seasonal wellness routine.

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