Dried Potentilla Root Fan Bai Cai Whole Herb 500g Traditional Herbal Decoction Ingredient

Dried Potentilla Herb, known in TCM as Fan Bai Cai (翻白草), from Potentilla discolor, the whole dried plant including root and aerial parts. Traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting digestive comfort in TCM theory. This unsulfured dried herb is sold as a food-grade botanical for decoction, tea, or culinary preparation, and is not a substitute for medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Fan Bai Cai herb with root, sourced as a food-grade Chinese botanical
• Botanical source Potentilla discolor, a traditional TCM herb with cooling properties
• Unsulfured processing with no added sulfur fumigation
• Suitable for decoction, herbal tea, or culinary use in traditional recipes
• 500g pack sized for household herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried herb shows grayish-green leaves with whitish undersides and slender brownish roots. Texture is dry and brittle, with a mild grassy aroma. When decocted, it typically yields a light amber infusion with a slightly astringent, earthy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Brew as a mild herbal tea
• Add to soup or congee in traditional culinary recipes
• Combine with other cooling herbs in seasonal preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Fan Bai Cai is considered cool in nature with sweet and slightly bitter flavor, traditionally associated with clearing heat, cooling the blood, and supporting the stomach and intestines. Folk practice commonly uses the whole herb in decoctions or teas, sometimes paired with other heat-clearing herbs, particularly in warm seasons.

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