Tu Bei Mu (Bolbostemma paniculatum) — Dried Unsulfured Herb, 500g Bulk

Tu Bei Mu (Bolbostemma paniculatum), also known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Tǔ Bèi Mǔ (土贝母) and colloquially as Earth Bitter Gall (地苦胆), is the dried tuber of a lesser-known traditional herb prized in folk practice for its clearing, dispersing, and detoxifying character. Its nature is slightly cold and its flavor is bitter, giving it a focused, downward-moving energy traditionally associated with clearing heat and dispersing stagnation. This unsulfured, new-crop batch is offered as a bulk 500g loose herb for traditional decoction and external preparation use.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional lesser-known herb (冷背奇) with folk-use heritage
• Unsulfured, new-crop quality with no sulfur fumigation
• Dried tuber form, 500g bulk loose pack
• Known in TCM as Tu Bei Mu (土贝母) and Earth Bitter Gall (地苦胆)
• Sourced and packed by Yuan Sheng Tang Pharmaceutical

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is dried to preserve a pale, off-white to light beige color with a firm, dense texture that breaks with a clean, slightly chalky snap. The raw tuber carries a faint, dry, earthy aroma with a subtle bitterness. When decocted, it yields a pale, lightly cloudy infusion with a distinctly bitter, drying taste and a clean, mineral finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Folk herbal formulas and blends
• External compress and poultice preparation
• Bulk storage for regular herbal use
• Herbal practitioner ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Tu Bei Mu is decocted alone or in combination with other herbs for its traditional clearing and dispersing properties. It is also prepared as an external paste or compress in traditional topical applications. Because of its bitter, cold nature, it is typically used in small, measured amounts within a formula rather than as a daily casual tea, and is often paired with herbs that harmonize its strong character.

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