San Leng Sliced Bupleurum Style Herb 500g Dried Chinese Herbal Slices for Decoction and Soup

San Leng (三棱) sliced Chinese herb, traditionally identified with Sparganium stoloniferum, supplied as dried rhizome slices for decoction and soup preparation. In TCM theory it is acrid and bitter in flavor and associated with moving qi and resolving accumulations. Store in a cool dry place and use under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

Key Selling Points

• Dried San Leng (三棱) rhizome slices cut for convenient decoction
• Botanical source traditionally identified as Sparganium stoloniferum
• Valued in TCM for breaking up stagnation and softening hardness
• Sliced processing shortens simmering time in herbal formulas
• Suitable for decoctions, soups, and practitioner-prescribed formulas

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a pale yellowish-white to grayish cut surface with a firm, starchy texture and faint herbal aroma. When decocted, the liquid is typically light and the taste mildly acrid and starchy.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Add to slow-cooked herbal soups
• Use in practitioner-prescribed multi-herb formulas
• Prepare as part of seasonal tonic cooking

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice San Leng is traditionally associated with breaking blood stasis, moving qi, and relieving food accumulation, and it is often paired with E Zhu (莪术) in classical formulas. It is typically decocted with other herbs rather than eaten raw, and used in short courses under professional guidance.

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