TCM Phlegm & Dampness Starter Kit, Astragalus, Orange Peel, Licorice & Ginger (2 oz Each) for Warming Decoctions

🌿 A Traditional Answer to Phlegm and Dampness

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, phlegm and dampness describe a familiar pattern: a sense of heaviness, sluggishness, and congestion that the body works to transform and move along. It is one of the oldest ideas in the tradition, and for generations herbalists have reached for a small circle of warming, aromatic herbs to support that traditional process. This kit gathers four of the classics, astragalus root, sweet orange peel, licorice root, and ginger root, 2 oz of each, cut and ready to simmer.

Each herb plays a traditional role in this pattern. Sweet orange peel, known as Chen Pi, is the bright aromatic that regulates qi, with notes of citrus, honey, and bitters. Ginger warms and disperses, all pepper and orange zest and gentle fire. Astragalus, the great Huang Qi tonic, supports the spleen that governs transformation in TCM and brews to a honeyed, oaky cup. Licorice harmonizes the blend with its sweet, vanilla roundness. Together they simmer into one warm, grounding decoction.

We put this kit together as a traditional starting point for anyone exploring the phlegm and dampness pattern at home, and for the apothecaries and tea brewers who work with it every day. Combine roughly equal parts, simmer into a decoction, and sip it warm, or brew any single herb on its own. It is a generous supply, enough to make the full blend many times over, and a friendly doorway into our wider Traditional Chinese Medicine collection.

Each herb is grown where it has long flourished: astragalus in China, sweet orange peel across the United States and Panama, and licorice and ginger in India.

Radical transparency is part of how we operate. Every lot of every herb in this kit is backed by its own Certificate of Analysis verifying purity, potency, and freedom from contaminants. You can review the published record for each herb any time: astragalus, orange peel, licorice, and ginger.

🍵 What Is Inside the Kit

Product Specifications

Safety & Traditional Usage

Frequently Asked Questions

What does phlegm and dampness actually mean in Chinese medicine?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, phlegm and dampness describe a familiar pattern of heaviness, sluggishness, and congestion that the body works to transform and move along. It is one of the oldest ideas in the tradition. For generations, herbalists have reached for a small circle of warming, aromatic herbs to support that traditional process, and the four in this kit are among the classics. We offer them as a starting point for anyone exploring this corner of TCM at home, not as a treatment for any condition.

How do we suggest using these four herbs together?

We like to combine roughly equal parts of each herb, about one tablespoon of the blend per cup of water, then bring it to a boil and simmer it covered for 20 to 30 minutes before straining. The roots give up a smooth, honeyed sweetness, the orange peel brings a bright citrus lift, and the ginger adds a gentle warming finish. You can also brew any single herb on its own, and the leftover simmered roots make a lovely addition to a pot of broth.

What comes in the kit, and how much of each herb do I get?

Each kit contains four cut and sifted herbs at 2 oz each: astragalus root (Huang Qi), sweet orange peel, licorice root, and ginger root. That is a generous starter supply, enough to brew the full blend several times over and to get to know each herb on its own. We chose these four because they have long traveled together in the TCM kitchen and because each one is a rewarding herb to keep in the apothecary.

How are these herbs tested, and where are they grown?

Every lot of every herb in this kit is backed by its own Certificate of Analysis for purity, potency, and freedom from contaminants, and you can look up the published record for the exact batch you receive. Each herb is grown where it has long flourished: astragalus in China, sweet orange peel across the United States and Panama, and licorice and ginger in India. Every herb ships with the same per-batch lab work and the same 100% money-back guarantee as everything we carry.