Ou Jie (Nelumbo nucifera) Dried Lotus Root Nodes — Food-Herb Decoction Pieces, 500g

Ou Jie (藕节), the dried node segments of the lotus rhizome (Nelumbo nucifera), is a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Ǒu Jié. Harvested from the lotus ponds of Shandong and prized for centuries as a gentle, astringent herb used to harmonize the blood and support the body's natural balance, Ou Jie carries a sweet, neutral, and slightly astringent nature, making it a mild yet quietly effective ingredient for daily food-therapy preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) lotus root node
• Nelumbo nucifera from Shandong lotus ponds
• Clean, debris-free dried decoction pieces
• 500g per pack, 24-month shelf life
• Suitable for soups, congee, and herbal teas

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and sun-dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm woody texture, and faint earthy aroma. When simmered, the nodes soften gradually and release a mild, subtly sweet and faintly astringent flavor that blends quietly into broths and decoctions without overpowering companion ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Herbal tea blends
• Seasonal food-therapy cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ou Jie is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle daily tonics, often paired with ingredients like lotus seed, lily bulb, and jujube. It is a familiar ingredient in home food-therapy cooking, where it is simmered slowly to lend a mild, subtly astringent note to broths. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a light, earthy infusion.

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