Mao Yan Cao (Euphorbia helioscopia) — Dried Whole Herb, Unsulfured, Anhui Origin

Mao Yan Cao (Euphorbia helioscopia), also known as Ze Qi (泽漆) or Sun Spurge, is the dried whole herb of a traditional botanical long recorded in Chinese herbal literature. Gathered from Anhui province and offered unsulfured and free of debris, this herb has been traditionally valued in TCM as a bitter, slightly cold botanical used to drain water, disperse swelling, and clear heat. Its nature is cooling and descending, making it a classic herb for addressing damp-heat and water-retention patterns within traditional herbal practice.

Key Selling Points

• Unsulfured, clean whole herb with no debris
• Sourced from Anhui province growing regions
• Traditional herb known in TCM as Ze Qi (泽漆)
• Available as whole herb or ground powder
• New-crop stock in 500g bulk packaging

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve its natural green-to-brownish stem color, leafy texture, and mild grassy aroma. The herb is sorted to remove soil, stems, and foreign matter, leaving clean, uniform material. When decocted, it yields a pale greenish infusion with a distinctly bitter, slightly astringent taste and a faint herbal scent.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal powder blends
• External compress preparations
• Herbal foot soak formulas
• Bulk herbal ingredient sourcing

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Mao Yan Cao is decocted alone or in combination with other herbs to address damp-heat and water-retention patterns. It is traditionally paired with herbs like Fu Ling, Ze Xie, and Bai Zhu in formulas intended to drain dampness and support fluid metabolism. In some regional traditions, it is also used externally as a poultice or in foot soak preparations. As with all traditional herbs, it is used within the framework of TCM pattern differentiation rather than as a standalone remedy.

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