Wild Morinda Root Ba Ji Tian 500g Dried Sliced Chinese Herb for Herbal Wine and Decoctions

Dried Morinda Root, known in TCM as Ba Ji Tian (巴戟天), from Morinda officinalis. These thick-fleshed slices are sun-dried and core-removed, traditionally yielding purple-hearted Ba Ji meat. In TCM theory this herb is sweet and slightly warm and is traditionally associated with the kidney and liver channels. A valued raw botanical for herbal wine, decoctions, and soup, it should be used according to traditional guidance.

Key Selling Points

• Wild-harvested Guangdong Morinda root, a classic TCM kidney-channel herb
• Thick-fleshed slices with traditional purple heart after core removal
• Sun-dried and core-stripped Ba Ji meat ready for herbal wine or decoction
• Sold as a 500g pack of dried raw botanical slices
• Traditionally used in male tonifying wine blends and tonic soups

Quality & Sensory

Typically the slices show a grayish-brown exterior with pale, fleshy inner tissue and a darker purplish core line. Texture is firm and slightly fibrous, with a mild earthy aroma and a subtly sweet, faintly acrid taste when decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in grain liquor for traditional herbal wine
• Simmer in tonic decoctions with other kidney-tonifying herbs
• Add to slow-cooked meat or bone soups
• Use in congee or seasonal food recipes following traditional practice

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Ba Ji Tian is traditionally associated with warming and tonifying kidney yang and strengthening sinews and bones. It is a common ingredient in male tonifying wine, often paired with herbs such as goji berry, cuscuta, and epimedium. It is also added to nourishing soups and stews, especially in autumn and winter, and appears in classic formulas alongside rehmannia and eucommia.

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