Da Bo Gu (Gendarussa vulgaris) — Dried TCM Herb for Bone-Setting & Wind-Damp Formulas

Da Bo Gu (Gendarussa vulgaris), also written as 大驳骨 and known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dà Bó Gǔ (大驳骨), is the dried stem and leaf of a traditional herb long associated with bone-setting and wind-damp formulas. Related folk names include Da Jie Gu Long Tou Cao (大接骨龙头草), Xiao Bo Gu (小驳骨), Bai Jie Mang (百节芒), and Xiao Ye Jin Bu Huan (小叶金不换). Its nature is warm and its flavor is pungent and bitter, making it a classic herb for invigorating blood, dispelling wind-damp, and supporting the free movement of the sinews and bones.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional bone-setting and wind-damp herb
• Dried Da Bo Gu stem and leaf material
• Gendarussa vulgaris botanical identity
• 500 g bulk pack for decoctions and liniments
• Food-herb agricultural product, non-imported

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its deep green-brown color, fibrous stem texture, and faintly resinous herbal aroma. When decocted, the material yields a mildly bitter, pungent infusion with an earthy, slightly woody character, typical of traditional bone-setting herbs used in external washes and internal formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional decoction formulas
• External herbal washes and liniments
• Wind-damp and bone-setting herbal blends
• Herbal soak preparations
• Bulk herbal ingredient for custom formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Da Bo Gu is decocted into bone-setting and wind-damp formulas, often paired with herbs like Xu Duan, Du Zhong, and Niu Xi. It is also used in external washes and liniments applied to the limbs after physical strain, and in herbal soak preparations for the hands and feet. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other warming herbs for seasonal joint and sinew support.

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