Dried Bai Mao Gen White Grass Root 500g Natural Sun Dried Herb for Decoction and Herbal Tea

Dried White Grass Root, known in TCM as Bai Mao Gen (白茅根), from Imperata cylindrica. These cleaned root sections are naturally sun dried and supplied as a food-grade raw botanical. In TCM theory Bai Mao Gen is sweet and cold in nature and is traditionally associated with the lung, stomach, and bladder channels. It is commonly simmered in decoctions, blended into cooling herbal teas, or added to soups. This product is a traditional herbal ingredient and is not intended to replace medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 supplied directly from a Bozhou herb market producer
• Botanical source is Imperata cylindrica with the dried rhizome as the used part
• Naturally sun dried with careful cleaning to keep the roots free of visible debris
• Traditionally valued in TCM as a sweet and cold herb linked to lung stomach and bladder channels
• Versatile raw herb suitable for decoctions cooling teas soups and congee

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish white to light beige in color with a firm slightly cylindrical segmented texture. The dried roots carry a faint mild grassy aroma and when simmered yield a light subtly sweet taste with a clean refreshing finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction
• Brew as a mild cooling herbal tea often paired with other roots
• Add to soup stocks for a light sweet herbal note
• Cook into congee or grain porridge for traditional seasonal use

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice Bai Mao Gen is a classic cooling root often simmered alone or with herbs such as lu gen or honeysuckle for seasonal herbal drinks. It is a familiar ingredient in Cantonese style soups and summer cooling teas and is traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting fluid balance. Families commonly prepare it during warm months as a gentle household beverage.

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