Glehnia Root 500g | Bei Sha Shen 北沙參

Bei Sha Shen (北沙参), glehnia root, 500g. Long, slender, pale ivory roots with a clean sweetness — one of the standard moistening herbs, and a Cantonese soup ingredient in its own right.

• 500g of dried glehnia root
• Botanical name Glehnia littoralis
• Long slender ivory roots, clean and sweet
• Yin-nourishing category of the materia medica
• Classically paired with yu zhu in soups

Traditional use of Glehnia Root

Bei Sha Shen is described in Chinese medicine as nourishing lung yin and generating fluids. It is one of the standard dry-season herbs, particularly in the south.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Bei Sha Shen · Chinese 北沙參 (simplified 北沙参) · also written 沙參 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Glehniae · botanical name Glehnia littoralis · English: glehnia root, coastal glehnia root, beach silvertop root · Cantonese: bak sa sam

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.