Long Xu Cao (Dragon’s Beard Grass) — Dried Food Herb for Soup & Cooking, 500g

Long Xu Cao (龙须草), also known as Yang Gan Cao (洋干草) or Silk-Thread Root, is the dried herb of a traditional food-herb botanical used in Chinese wellness cooking. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Long Xu Cao is valued as a gentle, moistening herb traditionally associated with clearing heat, promoting fluid, and supporting smooth digestion. Its nature is sweet, bland, and slightly cool, making it a mild yet useful ingredient for everyday soups and cooked dishes.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb ingredient for cooking
• Dried Long Xu Cao herb, 500g pack
• Also known as Yang Gan Cao and Silk-Thread Root
• Suitable for soups, stews, and cooked dishes
• Sealed, cool, and dry storage for lasting freshness

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its slender, thread-like form, pale green to tan color, and mild grassy aroma. When simmered in soup, the herb softens and releases a gentle, subtly sweet and earthy flavor that blends smoothly with other ingredients without overpowering the broth.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Slow-cooked stews
• Medicinal food cooking
• Everyday home cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Long Xu Cao is simmered into soups, stews, and medicinal food dishes to support daily digestive comfort and gentle internal balance. It is often cooked with pork, chicken, or other mild ingredients in slow-simmered broths, and is a common addition to home-style soup packs. As a food herb, it is used in everyday cooking rather than as a stand-alone tea.

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