Wu Zhi Mao Tao Five-Finger Fig Root Slices 500g Traditional Soup Herb for Decoction and Broth

Five-Finger Fig Root, known in TCM as Wu Zhi Mao Tao (五指毛桃), from Ficus hirta, supplied as dried sliced root pieces. This 500g pack of cut root is a classic southern Chinese soup herb, traditionally associated with a mild sweet aroma and gentle tonifying character in Cantonese herbal cooking. In TCM theory it is considered mildly warm with a sweet flavor. Store at room temperature in a dry place and use in cooked dishes.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Five-Finger Fig Root slices known in TCM as Wu Zhi Mao Tao (五指毛桃)
• Botanical source Ficus hirta, also called five-finger hairy peach root or milk root
• 500g pack of cut root pieces, a new-crop soup ingredient
• Sliced form is convenient for simmering in soups and decoctions
• Traditionally used in Cantonese herbal broths for its mild sweet fragrance

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically show a pale yellowish-brown color with a fibrous, woody texture. They carry a light coconut-like aroma, and when simmered the broth typically develops a gentle, mildly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in pork, chicken, or pork rib soups for a traditional Cantonese-style broth
• Add to slow-cooked herbal decoctions with other roots such as poria or coix seed
• Use in congee or stewed dishes for a mild herbal sweetness
• Combine with seasonal soup packs for family-style cooking

Traditional Uses

In southern Chinese folk practice, Wu Zhi Mao Tao root is a staple of Cantonese slow-simmered soups, often paired with pork bones, chicken, yam, poria, or lotus seeds. Traditionally associated with supporting the spleen and lungs and easing dampness, it is valued for its coconut-like fragrance and gentle sweet taste. It is commonly cooked in family broths during humid seasons.

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