Bai Mao Gen (Imperata cylindrica) — Dried Cogongrass Rhizome Segments, Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Bai Mao Gen (Imperata cylindrica) is the dried rhizome of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Máo Gēn (白茅根), also called Cogongrass Root. For centuries, Bai Mao Gen has been prized as a cooling, fluid-promoting herb used to clear heat, support urinary wellness, and soothe the throat. Its nature is sweet and cold, making it a gentle yet refreshing herb for moistening dryness and harmonizing the body's fluids.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Bai Mao Gen rhizome segments
• Imperata cylindrica
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• Clean, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its pale ivory to light beige color, smooth texture, and mild grassy aroma. When decocted, the segments soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet flavor with a clean, refreshing mouthfeel, adding lightness to broths and infusions without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal cooling drinks
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Mao Gen is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle cooling tonics to support daily wellness during warm seasons. It is a common ingredient in summer soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lotus leaf, mung bean, and imperata root. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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