Dried Dendrobium Stem Shihu Fengdou 50g Chinese Herbal Tonic for Soups and Decoctions

Dried Dendrobium Stem, known in TCM as Shihu (石斛) or Fengdou (枫斗), from Dendrobium officinale. This hand-processed stem product is traditionally valued in TCM theory as sweet, slightly cold, and entering the stomach and kidney channels. Traditionally used to nourish yin and support body fluids. Commonly simmered in soups or decocted as a gentle daily tonic. Store in a cool dry place and keep refrigerated for longer storage.

Key Selling Points

• Identified as Dendrobium officinale stem, the classic Fengdou form of Shihu
• Hand-processed dried stems in coiled Fengdou style
• In TCM theory sweet and slightly cold, entering stomach and kidney channels
• Traditionally used to nourish yin and support body fluids
• 50g pack suited to soups, decoctions, and congee

Quality & Sensory

Dried Fengdou typically appears pale yellow-green to golden, firm and slightly fibrous with a coiled stem shape. Aroma is mild and grassy. After slow simmering or decoction, the liquid is typically light, subtly sweet, and slightly viscous.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in herbal soups
• Prepared as a decoction
• Cooked into congee
• Used in daily tonic tea blends

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, Shihu Fengdou is often simmered slowly in soups or decocted with ingredients such as American ginseng, red ginseng, or deer antler for tonic preparations. It is also cooked into congee or combined in gentle daily teas. Traditional practice favors long, low simmering to draw out its sweet, moistening character.

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