Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra appendiculata) — Dried Pseudobulb, Mao Ci Gu / Ice Ball, 500g

Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra appendiculata), also known as Mao Ci Gu (毛慈菇) and Ice Ball (冰球子), is the dried pseudobulb of a traditional Chinese herb long honored in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For centuries, Shan Ci Gu has been prized as a clearing, resolving, and swelling-dispersing herb, traditionally used to address accumulations, nodules, and toxic-heat patterns. Its nature is sweet, slightly pungent, and cool, making it a focused yet gentle herb for clearing heat, transforming phlegm, and dispersing clumps.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing and clump-dispersing herb
• Dried Shan Ci Gu pseudobulb, also called Mao Ci Gu or Ice Ball
• Cremastra appendiculata botanical identity
• Available as whole pseudobulb or custom-milled powder
• 500g bulk pack, sourced from Guizhou

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellowish-white color, firm texture, and faint earthy aroma. The pseudobulbs are plump and uniform, with a slight translucent quality when sliced. When decocted, Shan Ci Gu yields a mild, subtly bitter infusion with a clean, grounding character that blends well with other herbs in a formula.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction formulas
• Herbal powder blends for external or internal use
• Combined with other heat-clearing herbs in TCM formulas
• Custom-milled for personalized herbal preparations
• Bulk supply for herbal practitioners and formulators

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shan Ci Gu is decocted into formulas alongside herbs like Ban Xia, Xia Ku Cao, and Lian Qiao to clear heat, transform phlegm, and disperse accumulations. It is also traditionally applied externally as a fresh paste or powder mixed with vinegar for localized swelling. In daily wellness practice, it appears in seasonal decoctions and herbal blends designed to support the body's natural clearing processes.

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