Yu Zhu Slices (Polygonatum odoratum) — Hunan Dried Food Herb for Soup & Tea, 500g

Yu Zhu Slices (Polygonatum odoratum) are the dried rhizome slices of a highly revered traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yù Zhú (玉竹), also called Fragrant Solomon's Seal. Grown in Hunan Province and sun-dried with the skin retained, Yu Zhu has been prized for centuries as a gentle, yin-nourishing herb used in soups, teas, congee, and seasonal tonics. Its nature is sweet and slightly cold, making it mild yet profoundly nourishing for moistening dryness, supporting body fluids, and harmonizing the Stomach and Lung.

Key Selling Points

• Food-herb (药食同源) dried Yu Zhu rhizome slices from Hunan
• Naturally sun-dried with skin retained for authentic character
• Traditional yin-nourishing herb for soups, teas, and congee
• 500g value pack of clean, uniform dried slices
• Gentle, subtly sweet flavor that blends well with other herbs

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its pale ivory to light amber color, firm yet slightly flexible texture, and mild earthy aroma with a faint sweetness. The skin-on slices show a natural, rustic appearance with subtle longitudinal wrinkles. When simmered, the slices soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet flavor with a silky mouthfeel, adding body and depth to broths without overpowering other ingredients; as a tea, the infusion is light, clean, and mildly sweet.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal slow-cooking and tonic soups
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yu Zhu is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment, especially during dry seasons. It is a common ingredient in autumn 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, Yu Zhu enters the Lung and Stomach channels, where it is traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness, and promote fluid production, making it a favored herb for seasonal wellness routines.

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