Dried Bletilla Rhizome Bai Ji Sliced Yunnan New Crop Bulk Chinese Herb

Dried Bletilla Rhizome Slices, known in TCM as Bai Ji (白芨), from Bletilla striata. This listing offers new-crop Yunnan rhizome slices in their natural whole form, sold by the jin as a culinary-grade agricultural product. In TCM theory Bai Ji is considered acrid, bitter, and slightly cold, traditionally associated with the lung, stomach, and liver channels. Store sealed in a cool dry place or refrigerated, and note it is a food product not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bai Ji (白芨) dried rhizome slices in natural whole form
• Botanical source Bletilla striata, a classic Chinese herbal material
• New-crop Yunnan origin with firm, clean-cut slices
• Sold by the jin with bulk orders accepted for larger quantities
• Suitable for decoction pieces, powders, and traditional herbal preparations

Quality & Sensory

Typically the slices are pale yellowish-white to light brown with a hard, dense texture and faint starchy aroma. When decocted, Bai Ji is traditionally known for a sticky, gelatinous quality and a mild, slightly bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in traditional herbal decoctions
• Grind into powder for external topical pastes
• Add to herbal formulas prepared with other TCM materials
• Use in folk recipes calling for Bai Ji powder

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Bai Ji is traditionally associated with astringent and protective qualities and has long been used in decoctions and powdered formulas. Folk herbalists commonly ground it into fine powder for external pastes and combined it in classical pairings with herbs such as San Qi (三七). It is typically prepared by decocting the slices or milling them after drying.

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