Bai Ji Slices (Bletilla striata) — Guizhou Dried Rhizome Slices, 500g

Bai Ji Slices (Bletilla striata) are the dried rhizome slices of a traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Jí (白芨), also written 白及. Sourced from Guizhou and sun-dried in the traditional manner, Bai Ji has long been prized as an astringent, tissue-supporting herb used to support the Stomach, Lung, and skin. Its nature is bitter, sweet, and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet focused herb for astringing and protecting.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional astringent food herb
• Dried Bai Ji rhizome slices
• Bletilla striata
• Sourced from Guizhou, sun-dried
• 500g value pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its pale ivory to light yellowish color, firm yet slightly translucent texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices soften and yield a gentle, faintly sweet and slightly viscous infusion, a sign of the herb's traditional astringent character.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal soup and congee
• Powdered herbal blends
• Daily herbal tea
• Traditional topical preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Ji is decocted into soups and congee, or ground into a fine powder for traditional preparations. It is a common ingredient in formulas that support the Stomach and Lung, and in folk tradition it is applied externally as a powder or paste. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a mild, slightly viscous infusion.

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