Dried Bletilla Slices Bai Ji 500g Wholesale Bulk Traditional Chinese Herb Bletilla striata Rhizome

Dried Bletilla Slices, known in TCM as Bai Ji (白芨), from Bletilla striata, the dried tuber of the orchid plant. These whole-cut slices are dried and sold as a bulk raw herb for decoction pieces. In TCM theory, Bai Ji is traditionally associated with astringent, cooling properties and is traditionally used in external herbal applications. This listing is for a raw botanical product and is not intended to replace medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bai Ji (白芨) dried Bletilla striata tuber slices in bulk wholesale form
• Sourced from Yunnan, a region traditionally valued for Chinese herbal materials
• Whole three-fork cut slices, dried and unsulfured for raw herbal use
• Traditionally associated in TCM with astringent and cooling herbal properties
• Sold as a 500g food-grade raw agricultural product for traditional herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically appear pale yellowish-white to light brown with a hard, dense texture and slightly translucent edges. They have a mild, faintly starchy aroma, and when decocted they typically yield a bland, slightly mucilaginous taste with a thickening quality.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Ground into powder for traditional external herbal pastes
• Simmered in herbal decoctions under practitioner guidance
• Added to traditional herbal formulas as a raw botanical ingredient
• Stored as a bulk raw herb for herbal apothecary use

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese herbal practice, Bai Ji has long been valued for its astringent and tissue-supporting properties. It was traditionally ground into fine powder and applied externally in herbal pastes, or included in decoction formulas by trained practitioners. The herb is traditionally associated with the lung, stomach, and liver channels in TCM theory, and was often paired with other cooling herbs in classical preparations.

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