Nan Bai Jiang Cao (Patrinia villosa) — Dried Food-Herb Bai Jiang Cao, 500g Bulk

Nan Bai Jiang Cao (Patrinia villosa), also known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Nán Bài Jiàng Cǎo (南败酱), is the dried whole herb of a traditional food-herb botanical prized in folk practice as a clearing, cooling, and detoxifying herb. Its nature is bitter, pungent, and slightly cold, making it a classic herb for clearing heat, resolving toxin, and dispersing stagnation. This listing offers 500g of clean, sulfur-free dried herb sourced from Anhui, suitable for decoction, herbal teas, and traditional soup preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Sulfur-free (不硫) dried Nan Bai Jiang Cao
• Sourced from Anhui, China
• 500g bulk pack for decoction and tea
• Patrinia villosa whole herb

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its natural green-brown color, leafy texture, and mild herbal aroma with a faint earthy note. When decocted, the herb yields a light amber infusion with a gently bitter, slightly pungent taste that softens as it cools, characteristic of traditional clearing herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Seasonal clearing brews
• Bulk herbal pantry stocking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Nan Bai Jiang Cao is decocted alone or with other clearing herbs to support the body's natural balance during warm seasons. It is commonly included in traditional soup packs and medicinal food preparations, often paired with ingredients like dandelion, honeysuckle, and houttuynia. As a daily tea, it is brewed lightly for a bitter, refreshing infusion.

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