Dried Morinda Root Ba Ji Tian Slices Core-Removed 500g Natural Sun-Dried Chinese Herb

Dried Morinda Root, known in TCM as Ba Ji Tian (巴戟天), from Morinda officinalis. This sun-dried root is cored and sliced into small or large pieces, a traditional decoction herb valued in TCM theory for its warm, sweet, and slightly pungent nature entering the Kidney channel. Traditionally used in slow-simmered soups and herbal decoctions.

Key Selling Points

• Identified as Morinda officinalis root, the classic Ba Ji Tian of TCM
• Core-removed slices in small and large piece grades
• Naturally sun-dried without added processing
• Warm, sweet, slightly pungent herb entering the Kidney channel in TCM theory
• Traditional decoction and soup herb in Chinese herbal practice

Quality & Sensory

Slices are typically tan to yellowish-brown with a firm, slightly fibrous texture and a mild earthy aroma. After decoction the liquid is typically light amber with a gently sweet, faintly bitter herbal taste. Actual color and texture may vary by batch and piece grade.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in herbal decoctions
• Added to slow-cooked soups
• Cooked in herbal congee
• Combined with other tonic herbs in traditional formulas

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Ba Ji Tian is traditionally used in decoctions and soups, often paired with herbs such as Du Zhong, Rou Cong Rong, or Gou Qi Zi in Kidney-warming formulas. It is commonly simmered slowly with meat or bones in seasonal tonic soups and may also be added to congee for daily traditional use.

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