dried root
Desiccated plant base
A dried root is a plant root that has been harvested and dehydrated for preservation, used in cooking, medicine, or herbal remedies.
Ginger, turmeric, and ginseng are common examples.
Drying concentrates flavors and active compounds while extending shelf life: She ground the dried root into powder for tea.
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- spice tradeHistorical exchange of aromatics
herb · herbal medicine · medicinal · healing properties · folk remedy · old wives · powder · ground up · mortar · pestle · apothecary · mortar and pestle · tincture · remedy · earthy · woody · bitter · bitter taste
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas