Dried Alisma Slices Ze Xie 泽泻 Water Plantain Rhizome 100g Jar for Decoction and Soup

Dried Alisma Slices, known in TCM as Ze Xie (泽泻), from the rhizome of Alisma orientale. These pale slices are sun-dried and jarred as a raw food-grade herb. In TCM theory Ze Xie is neutral in nature with sweet and bland flavor, traditionally associated with the kidney and bladder channels. Commonly simmered in decoctions, soups, or herbal blends. Store sealed at room temperature away from moisture.

Key Selling Points

• Single-herb Ze Xie (泽泻) slices with no added ingredients
• Botanical source Alisma orientale, dried rhizome cut into slices
• Traditionally used in TCM decoction formulas, often paired with Fu Ling (茯苓)
• Sun-dried processing with 100g sealed jar packaging
• Suitable for decoctions, soups, congee, and daily herbal routines

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellow to light brown slices with a firm, dry texture and a faint starchy aroma. When simmered, the slices soften and yield a mild, bland, slightly starchy taste that blends easily with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in traditional herbal decoctions
• Added to slow-cooked soups with other tonic herbs
• Cooked into congee or grain porridges
• Combined with Fu Ling in classic water-balancing blends

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Ze Xie is traditionally associated with draining dampness and promoting urination, and it appears in classic formulas such as Wu Ling San alongside Fu Ling, Zhu Ling, Bai Zhu, and Gui Zhi. It is also traditionally used in kidney-tonifying blends like Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. Home cooks add the slices to soups, congee, or long-simmered decoctions, especially in damp or humid seasons.

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