Dried Horsetail Herb Mu Zei Cao 500g Wild Harvested Whole Plant for Traditional Herbal Decoction and Tea

Dried Horsetail Herb, known in TCM as Mu Zei Cao (木贼草), from Equisetum hyemale. This listing contains the dried whole aerial stems, cut and dried for herbal use. In TCM theory it is considered sweet and bitter in flavor with a cool nature, traditionally associated with the liver and lung channels. Traditionally used in decoctions and herbal teas. This is a food-grade raw botanical, not a health supplement.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Mu Zei Cao (木贼草) dried horsetail herb from deep mountain wild harvest in China
• Botanical source Equisetum hyemale with whole dried aerial stems
• Known by many folk names including Jie Jie Cao, Qian Feng Cao, and Bi Tou Cao
• Cut and dried processing preserves the natural hollow jointed stems
• Suitable for traditional decoctions, herbal teas, and external washes

Quality & Sensory

Typically slender, hollow, jointed stems in yellowish-green to dull green tones with a dry, brittle texture and a faint grassy aroma. When decocted, the liquor is typically light with a mild, slightly bitter and astringent herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into a traditional herbal decoction
• Steeped as a mild herbal tea, often blended with other botanicals
• Used in folk herbal formulas and seasonal wellness drinks
• Prepared as an external wash in traditional practice

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Mu Zei Cao is traditionally associated with dispersing wind-heat and supporting clear vision, and it has long appeared in formulas for the eyes and liver channel. Folk herbalists commonly combine it with herbs such as Ju Hua (chrysanthemum) or Sang Ye (mulberry leaf) in decoctions and simple daily teas. It is also traditionally used externally as a wash in folk practice.

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