Dried Puffball Ma Bo 500g Whole Grey Mushroom Herb Traditional TCM Botanical Supply

Dried Puffball, known in TCM as Ma Bo (马勃), is the dried fruiting body of Lasiosphaera or Calvatia species, a grey puffball fungus traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory it is considered acrid in flavor and neutral in nature, traditionally associated with the Lung channel. This loose bulk herb is sun-dried and sold as a raw botanical for traditional preparation. Consult a qualified practitioner before use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Ma Bo 马勃 dried puffball fungus sold as loose bulk raw herb
• Botanical source is Lasiosphaera or Calvatia puffball species
• Sun-dried whole fruiting bodies with natural grey outer skin
• Traditionally used in TCM decoctions and external applications
• Sold by weight as a food-grade agricultural product with 18-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically light to greyish brown in color with a round or slightly flattened puffball form and a dry, spongy, lightweight texture. The aroma is typically mild and earthy, and the interior spore mass is powdery when mature.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction preparation under practitioner guidance
• Ingredient in custom TCM herbal formulas
• Traditional external use as a topical powder in folk practice
• Bulk supply for herbal shops and apothecary blending

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese medicine, Ma Bo has long been included in formulas for the throat and Lung, often combined with herbs such as Jie Geng and Xuan Shen in classic decoctions. Folk practice also used the mature spore powder externally on minor wounds. It is traditionally prepared by decoction or applied topically according to practitioner direction.

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