Dried Cirsium Herb Xiao Ji 小蓟 Whole Plant 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Ingredient

Dried Cirsium Herb, known in TCM as Xiao Ji (小蓟), from Cirsium setosum, the whole aerial plant harvested and dried. Traditionally associated with cooling the blood and supporting healthy fluid balance in TCM theory. Its nature is cool with a sweet and slightly bitter flavor. A simple raw botanical for decoctions and herbal preparations, not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried aerial plant of Cirsium setosum supplied as a raw agricultural product
• Known in TCM as Xiao Ji, also called Ci Er Cai or prickly thistle herb
• Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for blood-cooling properties
• Cooling nature with sweet and slightly bitter flavor per TCM classification
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal blends, and traditional preparations

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried herb appears as chopped stems, leaves, and small flower heads in grayish-green tones with a dry, brittle texture. The aroma is mildly grassy and herbal, and decoctions typically taste slightly sweet with a faint bitter finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Blend with other cooling herbs in TCM formulas
• Prepare as a simple herbal infusion for seasonal use
• Incorporate into folk-style herbal soup preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Xiao Ji is traditionally used to cool the blood and stop bleeding, and it is also traditionally associated with promoting urination. Folk preparations commonly involve decocting the dried herb alone or with companion herbs such as Pu Gong Ying or other cooling botanicals. It has long appeared in spring and summer herbal routines in rural Chinese traditions.

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