Gui Zhen Cao (Bidens bipinnata) — Dried Three-Leaf Beggar-Ticks Herb, 500g

Gui Zhen Cao (Bidens bipinnata), also known as Three-Leaf Beggar-Ticks or Gui Chai Cao, is the dried whole herb of a traditional botanical long used in Chinese folk herbal practice. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is known as Guǐ Zhēn Cǎo (鬼针草), a cooling, clearing herb traditionally associated with dispersing heat, easing swelling, and supporting the body's natural balance. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a classic herb for seasonal clearing and daily herbal decoctions.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese folk herb, Gui Zhen Cao
• Dried whole herb, naturally sun-dried
• Bidens bipinnata botanical identity
• 500g value pack for decoctions and teas
• New-crop, clean, bulk-friendly supply

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve the herb's deep green color, slender stems, and characteristic needle-like seed clusters. The dried herb carries a mild, grassy, slightly bitter aroma. When decocted, it yields a light golden-green infusion with a gently bitter, cooling taste that softens when blended with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Everyday herbal tea blends
• Seasonal clearing tonics
• Folk herbal soup ingredient
• Bulk herbal supply for practitioners

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gui Zhen Cao is decocted alone or combined with other cooling herbs to make daily teas and seasonal decoctions. It is often simmered in traditional herbal soups and blended with ingredients like honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, or dandelion for a light, clearing infusion. Rural households have long gathered the fresh herb in summer, sun-dried it, and stored it for year-round use in simple home decoctions.

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