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

Dried Cogon Grass Root, known in TCM as Bai Mao Gen (白茅根), from Imperata cylindrica. These cleaned, sun-dried root sections are a classic cooling herb traditionally associated with clearing heat and promoting urination. In TCM theory it is sweet and cold in nature and enters the lung, stomach, and bladder channels. Commonly simmered in decoctions or herbal teas. This is a food-grade agricultural product and not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bai Mao Gen (白茅根) sourced from Bozhou herb markets in Anhui province
• Botanical source is Imperata cylindrica with the rhizome as the used plant part
• Naturally sun-dried and hand-cleaned with minimal impurities
• Traditionally valued in TCM as a sweet cooling herb for heat-clearing decoctions
• Supplied as a 500g pack suitable for daily herbal tea or soup preparation

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish-white to light yellow segmented rhizome pieces with a firm, slightly brittle texture and a faint grassy aroma. When simmered, the liquid is typically light in color with a mild, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction
• Brew as a mild cooling herbal tea
• Add to soup stocks for a subtly sweet herbal note
• Combine with other herbs for seasonal summer drinks

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Bai Mao Gen is traditionally used to clear heat, cool the blood, and promote urination, and it frequently appears in formulas for summer heat and damp-heat patterns. It is commonly decocted alone or paired with herbs such as Lu Gen (芦根) for heat-clearing drinks, and it is a familiar ingredient in seasonal herbal teas and cooling soups during warm months.

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