Ji Gu Cao Chicken Bone Herb Whole Bundles 500g Dried Abrus Herb for Soup and Decoction

Ji Gu Cao (鸡骨草), known in English as Chicken Bone Herb, is the dried whole herb of Abrus cantoniensis, traditionally used in Cantonese herbal practice. In TCM theory it is considered sweet and slightly bitter with a cool nature, traditionally associated with the liver and stomach channels. These whole bundles are dried without sulfur treatment and are commonly simmered in soups or decoctions. Store in a cool dry place and use as part of a balanced traditional herbal routine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Ji Gu Cao (鸡骨草) whole herb bundles sourced from Guangxi, China
• Botanical source is Abrus cantoniensis, the dried whole plant used in TCM
• Dried processing with no sulfur fumigation for a cleaner traditional herb
• Traditionally used in Cantonese soup and herbal decoction practice
• Convenient 500g pack suitable for seasonal soup making and family herbal use

Quality & Sensory

The dried bundles typically show slender wiry stems with small pinnate leaves in a grayish green to brownish tone. The aroma is typically mild and grassy, and long simmering yields a light herbal taste with a slightly sweet, faintly bitter finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer whole bundles in pork or lean meat soups following traditional Cantonese practice
• Add to herbal decoctions prepared with other soup herbs
• Use in slow-cooked seasonal soups during humid summer months
• Prepare as a strained herbal tea after thorough simmering

Traditional Uses

In traditional Cantonese and folk herbal practice, Ji Gu Cao is a familiar soup herb, often simmered with lean pork, pork bones, or mung beans and strained before serving. It is traditionally associated with clearing dampness and supporting comfort in the liver and stomach channels during hot and humid seasons. The bundles are typically removed or strained after cooking, and the herb is not usually eaten directly.

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