Sichuan Mai Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus) — Dried Food Herb for Tea & Soup, 500g

Sichuan Mai Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus) is the dried root tuber of a highly revered traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mài Dōng (麦冬), also called Dwarf Lilyturf Root. For centuries, Mai Dong has been prized as a gentle, yin-nourishing herb used to moisten dryness, support body fluids, and calm the spirit. Its nature is sweet, slightly cold, and mildly bitter, making it a soft yet profoundly nourishing herb for soothing the Heart, Lung, and Stomach, and for harmonizing the body through dry seasons.

Key Selling Points

• Sourced from Sichuan, a classic Mai Dong growing region
• Traditional yin-nourishing food herb (药食同源)
• Dried root tubers with natural sweetness, no added sugar
• Suitable for tea, soup, congee, and daily nourishment
• 500g pre-packaged, 12-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellow to ivory color, plump spindle-shaped body, and smooth, slightly wrinkled texture. The tubers carry a mild, earthy aroma with a faintly sweet note. When brewed or simmered, they soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet infusion with a smooth, slightly viscous mouthfeel, adding quiet nourishment to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea, brewed alone or blended
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal dry-weather nourishment
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Mai Dong is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment during dry seasons. It is a common ingredient in autumn and winter soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lily bulb, goji berry, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and wolfberry for a light, mildly sweet infusion. In TCM, Mai Dong enters the Heart, Lung, and Stomach channels, where it works to nourish yin, moisten dryness, and support fluid balance, making it one of the most important herbs for soothing dryness and calming the spirit.

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