Platycodon Root 100g | Jie Geng 桔梗

Jie Geng (桔梗), platycodon root, 100g dried in the 'shuang fei' double-butterfly slice. Balloon flower root is both a Chinese herb and a Korean kitchen staple (doraji), with a crisp texture and a clean bitter edge.

• 100g of dried platycodon root, double-butterfly cut
• Botanical name Platycodon grandiflorum
• Crisp white slices with a clean bitter finish
• Known as doraji in Korean cooking
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Platycodon Root

Jie Geng is described in Chinese medicine as opening the lung and benefiting the throat. It is also considered a 'guiding herb' that directs a formula's action upward to the chest and throat.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Jie Geng · Chinese 桔梗 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Platycodonis · botanical name Platycodon grandiflorum · English: platycodon root, balloon flower root, doraji · Cantonese: gat gang

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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.