Yu Jin Slices (Curcuma aromatica) — Dried Guang Yu Jin Food Herb, 500g

Yu Jin Slices (Curcuma aromatica) are the dried rhizome slices of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yù Jīn (郁金), also called Guang Yu Jin when sourced from Guangxi. For centuries, Yu Jin has been prized as a qi-moving, blood-quickening, and depression-resolving herb, traditionally used to relieve chest and flank distension, ease constrained emotions, and support the smooth flow of qi and blood. Its nature is pungent, bitter, and cold, making it a cooling yet gently invigorating herb for soothing the Liver and harmonizing the body's internal movement.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving and blood-quickening food herb
• Dried Guang Yu Jin rhizome slices from Guangxi
• Curcuma aromatica
• Suitable for decoction, tea, and soup
• 500g bulk pack, freshly sliced

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its golden-yellow color, firm yet slightly brittle texture, and warm, subtly spicy aroma. When decocted, the slices release a gentle, mildly bitter and aromatic infusion with a faint earthy warmth, adding depth to herbal broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style herbal decoction
• Herbal tea blends
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Seasonal food-therapy cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yu Jin is decocted into soups, teas, and gentle tonics to support the smooth movement of qi and blood, especially during times of emotional constraint or seasonal stagnation. It is a common ingredient in food-therapy soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like rose bud, tangerine peel, and hawthorn. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and mint for a light, aromatic infusion.

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