Ge Shan Xiao Root (Cynanchum auriculatum) — Dried Food Herb, 500g

Ge Shan Xiao (隔山消), botanically identified as Cynanchum auriculatum, is the dried root of a traditional food herb long used in Chinese herbal wellness practice. Also historically referred to in some regional markets as Bai He Shou Wu (白何首乌), this root has been prized as a gentle, digestive-supporting herb in folk tradition. Its nature is sweet, slightly bitter, and neutral, making it a mild yet purposeful herb traditionally associated with harmonizing the Stomach and Spleen.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb root, dried and clean
• Botanical identity: Cynanchum auriculatum
• New-crop stock, free of visible impurities
• 500g per pack, suitable for decoction and soup
• Origin: Jiangsu Province, China

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the root yields a gentle, subtly sweet and slightly bitter infusion with a smooth, grounding character that blends well with other herbs in traditional formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food preparation
• Daily wellness tonic

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ge Shan Xiao is decocted into soups and tonics to support digestive comfort and daily nourishment. It is often combined with ingredients like hawthorn, tangerine peel, and jujube in traditional food-therapy preparations. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a mild, earthy infusion.

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