Dried Bidentate Beggarticks Gui Zhen Cao 500g Whole Herb Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea Material

Dried Bidentate Beggarticks, known in TCM as Gui Zhen Cao (鬼针草), from Bidens biternata, the whole aerial herb harvested and sun-dried. Also called Jin Zhan Yin Pan or Po Po Zhen, this bitter, slightly cold herb is traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting the liver in TCM theory. Commonly simmered as a daily herbal tea or decoction, it is a simple raw botanical for traditional home preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Gui Zhen Cao (鬼针草) aerial herb, a classic Chinese folk botanical
• Botanical source Bidens biternata, also known as Jin Zhan Yin Pan and Po Po Zhen
• Sun-dried whole herb supplied as a raw edible agricultural product
• Traditionally valued in TCM for its bitter flavor and cooling nature
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, and traditional home preparations

Quality & Sensory

The dried herb typically shows green to yellowish-green stems and leaves with some dried flower heads, a dry brittle texture, and a faint grassy aroma. When simmered, it typically yields a light amber infusion with a mildly bitter, herbaceous taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered as a traditional daily herbal tea
• Prepared as a single-herb decoction
• Blended with other herbs in folk formulas
• Used in seasonal herbal wellness routines

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Gui Zhen Cao is bitter in flavor and slightly cold in nature, traditionally associated with clearing heat and detoxifying, and it is a familiar folk herb in southern China. It is traditionally prepared as a simple decoction or daily tea, sometimes paired with other cooling herbs such as honeysuckle or chrysanthemum, and is often used in summer wellness drinks.

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