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Roots Herbs/根莖類草本

Roots and rhizomes (根茎類草本) are the backbone of the Chinese herbal tradition. This collection includes epimedium root (淫羊薿根), garden burnet root (地溆根), Chinese yew root (红豆杉根), and other dried roots, alongside root-based creams and tonics like ginseng creams.

Sourced for clean cuts, strong aroma, and proper drying, these roots are ready for your home preparations. Browse the full range below.

Zhu Sha Gen 朱砂根, Radix Ardisiae Crenatae, Coral Ardisia Root, Da Luo Shan

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Product Overview Coral Ardisia Root (Zhu Sha Gen 朱砂根, Ardisia crenata) comes as chunky dried root pieces - dark rough bark over pale wood, just lik...

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Yuan Zhi 远志, Radix Polygalae, Polygala Root

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Product OverviewPolygala Root (Yuan Zhi 远志, Radix Polygalae) comes as whole, twisted dried roots with a ridged, tan-brown skin — exactly what you s...

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Huang Qin 黃芩, Baical Skullcap Root, Radix Scutellariae, Ku Qin

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Product Overview Dried Baical Skullcap Root (Huang Qin 黃芩, Ku Qin, Radix Scutellariae) comes as chunky, bright-yellow root slices — just like the b...

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Teng Li Gen 藤梨根, Radix Actinidiae Chinensis, Actinidia Root, Yang Tao Gen, Mi Hou Tao Gen

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Product Overview Actinidia Root (Téng Lí Gēn 藤梨根) — dried root slices of Actinidia chinensis, with dark bark on the outside and pale flesh inside, ...

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Yu Jin 郁金, Radix Curcumae, Turmeric Root, Ma Shu

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Product Overview Turmeric Root (Yu Jin 郁金, Radix Curcumae, also called Ma Shu) comes as dried tan slices cut across the root — just like the photo....

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Jiang Huang 姜黃, Rhizoma Curcumae Longae, Tumeric, Chuan Jiang Huang

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Product OverviewDried Whole Turmeric Root (Jiang Huang 姜黃, Curcuma longa, also called Chuan Jiang Huang) — whole dried turmeric rhizomes, rough and...

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Jiang Huang Pian 姜黃片, Rhizoma Curcumae Longae, Tumeric

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Product OverviewDried Turmeric Slices (Jiang Huang Pian 姜黃片, Curcuma longa) — thin slices of turmeric rhizome with a bright golden-orange center, e...

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San Leng 三棱, Rhizoma Sparganii, Common Burreed Rhizome, Jing San Leng

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Product Overview Common Burreed Rhizome is the sliced dried rhizome of San Leng (三棱), listed as Rhizoma Sparganii. The rounds are pale cream with a...

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Liang Tou Jian 两头尖, Rhizoma Anemones Raddeanae, Radde Anemone Rhizome, Zhu Jie Xiang Fu

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Product Overview Radde Anemone Rhizome (Liang Tou Jian 两头尖, Anemone raddeana) — small, dark-brown dried rhizomes, whole and shriveled, right out of...

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Xiang Fu Pian 香附片, Rhizoma Cyperi, Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome

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Product Overview Sliced Xiang Fu (Xiang Fu 香附), the Nutgrass Galingale rhizome from Cyperus rotundus, comes pre-sliced — dark brown outside, pale i...

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Xiang Fu Ge 香附个, Rhizoma Cyperi, Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome

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Product Overview Dried Xiang Fu (Xiang Fu 香附), the Nutgrass Galingale rhizome from Cyperus rotundus, comes as whole dark-brown dried pieces — exact...

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She Gan 射幹, Rhizoma Belamcandae, Blackberrykiky Rhizome

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Product Overview This is blackberrylily rhizome, known as She Gan (射幹). It is the sliced, dried rhizome of Belamcanda chinensis. The slices are a w...

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Zhi Mu 知母, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Common Anemarrhena Rhizome

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Product Overview Common Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhi Mu 知母, Anemarrhena asphodeloides) comes as pale, dried rhizome slices — exactly what you see in th...

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Zhi Zhu Xiang 蜘蛛香, Jatamans Valeriana Rhizome, Ma Ti Xiang

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Product Overview Jatamans Valeriana Rhizome (Zhi Zhu Xiang 蜘蛛香, also called Ma Ti Xiang) comes as long, gnarled brown rhizome pieces — exactly what...

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Cu E Zhu 醋莪術, Curcuma Zedoary, Rhizoma Curcumae

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Product Overview Cu E Zhu (Cu E Zhu 醋莪术, Curcuma zedoaria) — vinegar-processed zedoary rhizome cut into thick, dark-brown dried slices, just like t...

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E Zhu 莪術, Curcuma Zedoary, Rhizoma Curcumae

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Product Overview Dried Curcuma Zedoary (E Zhu 莪術, Curcuma zedoaria) comes as round dried rhizome slices — grey-tan faces with a rough brown edge, e...

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Bai Wei 白薇, Radix Cynanchi Atrati, Blackend Swallowwort Root

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Product Overview Dried Blackend Swallowwort Root (Bai Wei 白薇, Cynanchum atratum) comes as thin, straw-like dried root strips in a yellowish tan — j...

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Ba Jiao Feng Gen 八角楓根, Chinese Alangium Root, Radix Alangii, Bai Long Xu

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Product Overview Dried Chinese Alangium Root (Ba Jiao Feng Gen 八角楓根, Radix Alangii, also called Bai Long Xu) comes as pale, round dried slices with...

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Xiang Zhang Gen 香樟根, Comphortree Root, Radix Cinnamomi Camphorae, Xiang Tong

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Product Overview Dried Camphortree Root (Xiang Zhang Gen 香樟根, also called Xiang Tong) comes as chunky, pale-beige dried root pieces — just like the...

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Dian Zi Shen 滇紫参, Radix Galium Elegans, Xiao Hong Shen, Xiao Hong Yao

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Product Overview Dried Dian Zi Shen Root (Dian Zi Shen 滇紫参, Galium elegans) comes as fine, tangled rootlets — reddish-purple, exactly what you see ...

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Lou Lu 漏蘆, Radix Rhapontici, Uniflower Swisscentaury Root, Gui You Ma

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Product Overview Uniflower Swisscentaury Root (Lou Lu 漏芦, Rhaponticum uniflorum) comes as rough-cut pieces of dried root — dark brown with a paler ...

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Pao Jiang 炮姜, Rhizoma Zingiberis, Dried Ginger

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Product OverviewDried Ginger (Pao Jiang 炮姜, Zingiber officinale) comes as whole, brown dried rhizomes with rough, wrinkled skin — exactly what you ...

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Gan Jiang Pian 幹姜片, Rhizoma Zingiberis, Dried Ginger

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Product Overview Dried Ginger Slices (Gan Jiang Pian, 幹姜片) — pale beige dried slices with a rough, fibrous texture, just like the photo. Evenly cut...

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Xian Mao 仙茅, Rhizoma Curculiginis, Common Curculigo Rhizome

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Product Overview Dried Xian Mao Root (仙茅, Curculigo orchioides, also called Common Curculigo Rhizome) — long, rough, dark-brown dried rhizomes, exa...

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She Liu Gu 蛇六谷, Mo Yu, Devilstongue, Rivier Giantarum Rhizome, Rhizoma Amorphophalli

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Product Overview Devilstongue Rhizome (Mo Yu) (She Liu Gu 蛇六谷, Amorphophallus rivieri) — It is the sliced, dried rhizome of Amorphophallus rivieri,...

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Huang Lian 黄连, Rhizoma Coptidis, Chinese Goldthread Rhizome, Chuan Huang Lian

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Product Overview Dried Chinese Goldthread Rhizome (Huang Lian 黄连, Chuan Huang Lian, Rhizoma Coptidis) comes as small, golden-yellow shredded rhizom...

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He Shou Wu 何首烏, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Tuber Fleeceflower Root

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Product OverviewDried He Shou Wu (He Shou Wu 何首烏), Tuber Fleeceflower Root (Polygonum multiflorum), as dark prepared chunks — nearly black, like th...

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Di Yu Gen 地榆根, Radix Sanguisorbae, Garden Burnet Root

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Product Overview Dried Garden Burnet Root (Di Yu Gen 地榆根, Sanguisorba officinalis) comes as thick root slices — dark bark outside, yellow-brown wit...

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Chuan Po Shi 穿破石, Radix Cudraniae, Cochinchina Cudrania Root, Zhe Gen

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Product Overview Dried Cudrania Root (Chuan Po Shi 穿破石, Cudrania tricuspidata) comes as woody, slab-cut dried pieces — the same rustic cut you see ...

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Quan Shen 拳參, Rhizoma Bistortae, Bistort Rhizome, Zi Shen

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Product Overview Bistort Rhizome comes as whole dried rhizomes — gnarled, twisty pieces in a deep reddish-brown, dense and heavy in the hand. This ...

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Bai tou Weng 白頭翁, Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis, Chinese Pulsatilla Root

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Product Overview Dried Chinese Pulsatilla Root (Bai Tou Weng 白頭翁, Pulsatilla chinensis) comes as dark-brown, rough dried root pieces — exactly what...

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Ze Xie 澤瀉, Rhizoma Alismatis, Oriental Waterplantain Rhizome

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Product Overview Oriental Waterplantain Rhizome (Ze Xie 澤瀉, Rhizoma Alismatis) comes as thick, pale-beige dried slices — just like the photo. A com...

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Tian Dong 天冬, Radix Asparagi, Tian Men Dong, Cochinchnese Asparagus Root

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Product Overview Dried Tian Dong Root (Tiān Dōng 天冬) — Cochinchnese asparagus root, Asparagus cochinchinensis, as whole dried roots: long, pale-yel...

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Dang Shen 黨參, Radix Codonopsis, Pilose Asiabell Root, Tangshen Root

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Product Overview Dried Dang Shen (黨參, Pilose Asiabell Root, Codonopsis pilosula) comes as short golden-tan root chunks — the little cut cylinders y...

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Dan Shen 丹參, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Root

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Product Overview Dried Dan Shen (丹參, Salvia miltiorrhiza) comes as chunky reddish-brown root pieces — exactly what you see in the photo. Sourced fr...

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Xu Chang Qing 徐長卿, Paniculate Swallowwort Root, Radix Cynanchi Paniculati

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Product Overview Dried Xu Chang Qing Root (徐长卿, Cynanchum paniculatum) — thin, wiry dried roots in warm yellow-brown, exactly as pictured. A panicu...

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