Lu Gen Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Lu Gen (Phragmites australis, long known as Phragmites communis), the common reed, is a giant perennial grass of the grass family, Poaceae, found in marshes, ditches and lake margins on every continent except Antarctica. Its hollow, jointed canes rise 2-4 m from a dense network of creeping rhizomes, with long, flat, grey-green leaves and feathery purple-brown plumes in late summer that fade to silver. The fresh rhizome is pale yellow and sweet, with a mild, cool taste. We extract the dried root and the dried stem separately.