Bai Tou Weng Root (Pulsatilla chinensis) — Dried Chinese Herb, Powder Available

Bai Tou Weng (白头翁), botanically Pulsatilla chinensis, is the dried root of a traditional herb long honored in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Tóu Wēng (白头翁), also folk-named Bai Tou Cao (白头草) and Nai He Cao (奈何草). For centuries it has been prized as a cooling, detoxifying herb used to clear heat, cool the blood, and address damp-heat conditions of the lower burner. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet respected herb in classical formulas. This listing offers the dried root, with optional grinding into powder for convenience.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing, blood-cooling herb
• Dried Pulsatilla chinensis root
• Also known as Bai Tou Cao and Nai He Cao
• Optional grinding service into fine powder
• 500g value pack, 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its grayish-brown outer bark, firm woody texture, and faint earthy aroma. When decocted, the root yields a bitter, slightly astringent infusion with a deep, grounding character. In powdered form, it presents as a fine, light tan powder that disperses readily in warm water or blends smoothly into herbal formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal tea blends
• Powdered herbal formulas
• Soup-pack ingredient in TCM cooking
• External herbal wash preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Tou Weng is decocted alone or in classical formulas to clear heat and cool the blood, often paired with herbs like Huang Lian, Huang Bai, and Qin Pi. It appears in traditional decoctions addressing damp-heat patterns of the lower burner, and is sometimes included in herbal washes for external use. In daily wellness practice, it is brewed as a bitter herbal tea or added to medicinal soup packs for seasonal heat-clearing support.

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