Dried Cebai Ye Powder Platycladus Orientalis Leaf Powder for Hair Rinse and Foot Soak 1000g

Cebai Ye (侧柏叶) powder, made from the dried leaves of Platycladus orientalis, a traditional Chinese botanical. In TCM theory it is bitter, astringent, and slightly cold in nature, traditionally associated with the lung, liver, and spleen channels. This finely milled powder is commonly used in herbal hair rinses and external washes. Store refrigerated and keep dry.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese botanical known as Cebai Ye (侧柏叶) from Platycladus orientalis leaves
• Finely milled powder form suitable for herbal hair rinses and external washes
• In TCM theory bitter and slightly cold, traditionally linked to lung, liver, and spleen channels
• Popular ingredient in folk hair-care practices and herbal shampoo blends
• Supplied as a 1000g pack of dried botanical powder with 36-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

The powder is typically greenish-brown to dark green with a fine, dry texture and a fresh, slightly resinous herbal aroma. When steeped or simmered in water, it typically yields a light greenish infusion with a mild, astringent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into an herbal rinse for external hair washing
• Add to foot soak water for traditional external use
• Blend into homemade herbal shampoo powders
• Use in traditional external compresses

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Cebai Ye has long been used in external hair-care preparations, often simmered with water to make a rinse, sometimes combined with He Shou Wu (何首乌) or Gleditsia fruit in folk formulas. It was also traditionally included in herbal washes and foot soaks valued for their cooling, astringent character.

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