Licorice Root Slices Gan Cao 500g Raw Herbal Tea Ingredient with Goji Chrysanthemum Options

Licorice Root Slices, known in TCM as Gan Cao (甘草), from Glycyrrhiza uralensis. These dried root slices are a classic raw herbal ingredient traditionally valued for their naturally sweet flavor. In TCM theory, licorice is considered sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, and is traditionally associated with harmonizing herbal blends. Commonly simmered in teas, decoctions, and soups, it can also be paired with herbs such as pang da hai, chrysanthemum, goji berries, and red dates. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried licorice root slices identified as Gan Cao 甘草 from Glycyrrhiza uralensis
• Naturally sweet root slices traditionally used to harmonize herbal blends in TCM
• Sliced form is convenient for teas, decoctions, and slow-simmered soups
• Pairs traditionally with pang da hai, chrysanthemum, goji berries, and red dates
• 500g bulk pack suitable for daily herbal preparation and pantry stocking

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a yellowish-brown to reddish-brown exterior with a pale yellow fibrous cross-section and firm texture. The aroma is mildly sweet and earthy, and simmered slices yield a naturally sweet, mellow taste with a faintly herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a daily herbal tea with chrysanthemum and goji berries
• Add to herbal decoctions as a traditional harmonizing ingredient
• Include in slow-cooked soups and congee for natural sweetness
• Combine with pang da hai and red dates for seasonal warm drinks

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Gan Cao is traditionally used to harmonize the flavors of multi-herb formulas and to lend natural sweetness to decoctions. It is a common ingredient in daily herbal teas, often simmered with chrysanthemum, pang da hai, goji berries, and red dates. Folk practice also adds licorice slices to soups and congee, especially during dry seasons when soothing warm drinks are traditionally favored.

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