Bai Mao Xia Ku Cao (Ajuga decumbens) — Dried Whole Herb, 500g

Bai Mao Xia Ku Cao (Ajuga decumbens), also known as White-Haired Self-Heal or Jin Gu Cao (筋骨草), is the dried whole herb of a traditional Chinese botanical long valued in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Sǎn Xuè Cǎo (散血草). For generations it has been prized as a cooling, blood-quickening herb used to disperse stasis, clear heat, and soothe the throat and lungs. Its nature is bitter, sweet, and cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for cooling the body and moving stagnant blood.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-quickening and heat-clearing herb
• Dried whole herb of Ajuga decumbens
• Also known as San Xue Cao and Jin Gu Cao
• Sourced from Hubei, China
• 500g value pack, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve the herb's deep green color, soft leafy texture, and faint grassy aroma. When decocted, it yields a mildly bitter, subtly sweet infusion with an earthy green character, releasing its cooling properties into the water without harshness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction
• Blended herbal tea
• Traditional soup and tonic preparation
• Seasonal cooling herbal formulas
• Daily wellness tea blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Mao Xia Ku Cao is decocted alone or in combination with other cooling herbs to disperse blood stasis, clear heat, and soothe the throat. It is often brewed as a daily tea during warm seasons, or added to herbal soup packs alongside ingredients like honeysuckle and dandelion. Traditional formulas pair it with herbs that move qi and blood, reflecting its long-standing role in supporting circulation and cooling the body.

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