Mu Xiang Slices (Aucklandia lappa) — Dried Costus Root Decoction Pieces, 500g

Mu Xiang Slices (Aucklandia lappa) are the dried root slices of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mù Xiāng (木香), also called Costus Root. For centuries, Mu Xiang has been prized as a qi-moving, digestion-supporting, and middle-warming herb, traditionally used to relieve abdominal distension, ease bloating, support appetite, and harmonize the Spleen and Stomach. Its nature is warm, pungent, and bitter, making it a gently invigorating herb for promoting the smooth flow of qi and settling the digestive center.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving food herb
• Dried Mu Xiang root slices
• Aucklandia lappa
• New-crop, sulfur-free quality
• Suitable for decoction and soup

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried and carefully sliced to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and distinctive aromatic, camphor-like fragrance. When decocted, the slices release a warm, pungent, slightly bitter infusion with a lingering woody aroma that adds depth to herbal formulas and broths.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and tea blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Medicinal food packs
• Seasonal digestive support
• Traditional herbal formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Mu Xiang is decocted into soups, congee, and digestive tonics to support the smooth movement of qi and ease occasional bloating after meals. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like hawthorn, tangerine peel, and amomum fruit. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other aromatic herbs for a warm, gently invigorating infusion.

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