Dried Ginger Root Slices Gan Jiang 500g Yunnan Small Yellow Ginger Tea and Decoction Herb

Dried Ginger Root Slices, known in TCM as Gan Jiang (干姜), from Zingiber officinale, the dried rhizome of ginger. This pack pairs 250g of Yunnan small yellow ginger slices with 250g of licorice root (Gan Cao, 甘草, Glycyrrhiza uralensis) in sealed bags. In TCM theory, dried ginger is warm and pungent, traditionally associated with warming the middle, while licorice is sweet and harmonizing. Traditionally simmered as tea or decoction, often with jujube. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Two-herb set of 250g dried ginger slices and 250g licorice root in sealed bags
• Dried ginger is Gan Jiang (干姜), Zingiber officinale rhizome from Yunnan
• Small yellow ginger slices are a traditional Yunnan ginger style favored for decoction
• In TCM theory dried ginger is pungent and warm, traditionally used to warm the middle
• Commonly simmered with jujube as a warming daily tea, especially in summer sanfu days

Quality & Sensory

The ginger slices are typically yellowish with a fibrous, dense cut surface and a sharp pungent aroma. Licorice root pieces are typically yellow-brown, hard, and sweet. Simmered together, the tea typically tastes pungent and warming with a lingering sweet licorice finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer ginger and licorice slices as a warming herbal tea
• Add to decoctions with jujube for traditional ginger licorice soup
• Brew a cup during summer sanfu days as a seasonal warming drink
• Use in culinary broths and congee for gentle ginger flavor

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Gan Jiang and Gan Cao are a classic warming pair, traditionally prepared by gentle simmering to draw out their flavors. The combination is traditionally associated with supporting the middle burner and harmonizing formulas. A familiar folk preparation is ginger licorice jujube tea, simmered with red dates and drunk warm, a custom especially popular during the sanfu period of high summer.

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