Cotton Root (Gossypium herbaceum) — Dried Chinese Herbal Decoction Piece, 500g

Cotton Root (Gossypium herbaceum) is the dried root of a traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mián Huā Gēn (棉花根), also called Mì Gēn (蜜根). For generations it has been valued as a warming, qi-supporting root used in decoctions to ease cough, support the Lungs, and gently strengthen the body. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a steady, nourishing herb in traditional formulas.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herbal decoction piece
• Dried Cotton Root (Gossypium herbaceum)
• Naturally sun-dried, 500g bulk pack
• Known in TCM as Mian Hua Gen / Mi Gen
• Suitable for decoctions and herbal formulas

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the root yields a gentle, slightly sweet and warming infusion with a soft woody note, releasing its character slowly over a long simmer.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Blended herbal formulas
• Seasonal warming tonics
• Slow-simmered herbal soups
• Bulk herbal preparation

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Cotton Root is decocted alone or combined with other herbs in warming formulas, often simmered slowly to draw out its gentle character. It appears in traditional cough-supporting decoctions and in seasonal tonics meant to strengthen the body. In some regional traditions it is added to long-simmered soups and herbal broths as a steady, everyday root.

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