Wild Eriocaulon Flower Buds Gu Jing Cao Dried Herbal Tea Ingredient 500g

Dried Pipewort, known in TCM as Gu Jing Cao (谷精草), from Eriocaulon buergerianum, consisting of the dried flower head with stem. This wild-crafted herb is traditionally associated with clearing heat and benefiting the eyes in TCM theory. Its nature is considered neutral with a pungent and sweet flavor, entering the liver and lung channels. Typically simmered as a decoction or blended into herbal teas for seasonal wellness use.

Key Selling Points

• Wild-crafted Pipewort flower heads, a classic TCM eye-related herb
• Botanical source Eriocaulon buergerianum, sun-dried whole flower buds
• Known as Gu Jing Cao, also called Pearl Grass or Gu Jing Zhu
• Traditionally used in decoctions and cooling herbal teas
• Pre-packaged 500g lot, air-dried without further processing

Quality & Sensory

Typically light grayish-green to brownish flower heads with fine scale-like bracts and a faint herbal aroma. Texture is dry and papery. When decocted, the liquor is typically pale with a mild, slightly grassy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Blended into cooling summer herbal teas
• Combined with chrysanthemum or other herbs in eye-soothing infusions
• Used in seasonal wellness soup preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM, Gu Jing Cao is traditionally associated with dispersing wind-heat and brightening the eyes, and it appears in classical formulas for eye discomfort linked to heat. It is commonly paired with Ju Hua (chrysanthemum), Jue Ming Zi, or Chan Tui in decoctions. Folk practice also uses it as a light summer tea, often simmered briefly and strained before drinking.

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