Maca Root Dried Slices 500g Natural Herbal Food for Soup and Tea

Dried Maca Root Slices, known in TCM as Ma Ka (玛咖), from Lepidium meyenii. This one-jin (500g) pack offers raw maca root pieces traditionally used in herbal cooking. In TCM theory, maca is considered warming and sweet, associated with the Kidney and Spleen channels. It is commonly simmered in soups or steeped as a daily herbal drink. Store in a cool, dry place and use as a food ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Identified as Maca root, Ma Ka (玛咖), Lepidium meyenii
• Sold as dried raw root slices in a one-jin 500g pack
• Traditionally associated with Kidney and Spleen support in TCM
• Suitable for simmering in soups or steeping as a herbal tea
• Sourced from Jilin, China and packed as an edible agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

The dried slices are typically light tan to pale yellow with a firm, woody texture. They have a mild earthy aroma. When simmered or steeped, the liquid is typically clear and lightly sweet with a gentle root-like taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in soups
• Steeped as a daily herbal tea
• Added to congee
• Used in culinary cooking

Traditional Uses

In TCM and folk herbal practice, maca root is traditionally simmered in soups or decocted with other herbs. It is often paired with kidney-tonifying herbs and used in seasonal warming dishes. Some traditions also steep the slices as a simple daily tea.

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