Dried Chinese Yam Slices Shan Yao 500g Natural Sun Dried Herb for Soup and Tea

Dried Chinese Yam Slices, known in TCM as Shan Yao (山药), from Dioscorea opposita. These round slices are made from the yam rhizome and naturally sun dried. In TCM theory, Chinese yam is neutral in nature and sweet in flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen, lung, and kidney channels. It is a common kitchen and herbal ingredient for soups, congee, and decoctions. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Identified as Shan Yao (山药), Chinese yam rhizome from Dioscorea opposita
• Round slice form with natural sun drying and no added processing
• Traditionally associated with the spleen lung and kidney channels in TCM
• Neutral and sweet herb suited to everyday soups congee and decoctions
• 500g pack sourced from Sichuan with a 12 month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

The slices are typically pale white to light yellow with a firm dry texture and a faint starchy aroma. When simmered in soup or congee they typically soften to a mild slightly sweet starchy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in soups with pork chicken or ribs
• Cook into rice congee or porridge
• Add to herbal decoctions with other tonic herbs
• Use in seasonal home cooking and stews

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Shan Yao is traditionally used in tonic formulas and everyday cooking to support spleen and lung patterns. It is commonly paired with herbs such as Fu Ling and Lian Zi in four spirit soup, simmered with lotus seed and white hyacinth bean in congee, or added to meat soups in autumn and winter. It is also a familiar ingredient in folk food therapy porridges.

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