Bai Mao Gen (Imperata cylindrica) — Dried Cogongrass Rhizome, Food Herb for Herbal Tea & Soup

Bai Mao Gen (Imperata cylindrica), also known as Cogongrass Rhizome or Lalang Root, is the dried rhizome of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Máo Gēn (白茅根). For centuries, Bai Mao Gen has been prized as a cooling, fluid-promoting herb, traditionally used to clear heat, support urinary wellness, and soothe the body during warm seasons. Its nature is sweet and cold, making it a gentle yet refreshing herb for cooling the Blood, promoting fluids, and harmonizing the body's internal balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Bai Mao Gen rhizome
• Imperata cylindrica
• Suitable for herbal tea and soup
• Clean, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellowish-white color, fibrous texture, and mild grassy aroma. When decocted or cold-brewed, the rhizome yields a light, subtly sweet infusion with a clean, refreshing mouthfeel, making it a pleasant base for summer tea blends and cooling soups.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Summer cooling drinks
• Congee and grain porridge
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Mao Gen is decocted into soups, teas, and cooling summer drinks to support the body's natural fluid balance and clear internal heat. It is a common ingredient in traditional soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like sugarcane, water chestnut, and lotus root. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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