Bai Ji Guan Hua (Celosia argentea) — Dried White Cockscomb Flower, Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Bai Ji Guan Hua (Celosia argentea), also known as White Cockscomb Flower, is the dried flower spike of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Jī Guān Huā (白鸡冠花). For centuries it has been prized as a cooling, astringent flower used to support the Liver and Large Intestine, traditionally associated with easing damp-heat and supporting healthy intestinal balance. Its nature is sweet, astringent, and slightly cool, making it a gentle yet focused herb for seasonal wellness and daily nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) flower
• Dried white cockscomb flower spikes
• Celosia argentea
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• New-crop, clean quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve the flower's pale ivory-to-cream color, soft feathery texture, and faint grassy-floral aroma. When brewed, the spikes release a light, mildly sweet and subtly astringent infusion with a clean, gentle finish; when simmered in soups, they soften and lend a delicate herbal note without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

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

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Ji Guan Hua is decocted into teas, soups, and congee to support daily balance during warm and damp seasons. It is a common ingredient in seasonal soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lotus seed, Job's tears, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly astringent infusion.

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