Bai Lian Root (Ampelopsis japonica) — Dried Food Herb, 500g Natural Sun-Dried Slices

Bai Lian Root (Ampelopsis japonica) is the dried root of a traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Liǎn (白蔹), also called Japanese Ampelopsis Root. For centuries, Bai Lian has been prized as a cooling, detoxifying, and sore-dispersing herb, traditionally used to clear heat, resolve toxin, and support the body's natural balance. Its nature is bitter, pungent, and slightly cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for clearing heat and easing swelling.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Bai Lian root slices
• Ampelopsis japonica
• Naturally sun-dried, 500g pack
• Clean, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and naturally sun-dried to preserve its pale yellowish-white color, firm texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices soften and release a gently bitter, slightly pungent flavor with a clean, drying finish, adding character to herbal brews without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoctions and brews
• Traditional soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Seasonal heat-clearing formulas
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Lian is decocted into soups, teas, and cooling formulas to support the body during hot seasons and times of internal heat. It is a common ingredient in traditional heat-clearing soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like honeysuckle, forsythia, and dandelion. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other cooling herbs for a light, gently bitter infusion.

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