Dried Euphorbia Herb Di Jin Cao 地锦草 Raw Herbal Tea Ingredient Traditional Decoction Herb

Dried Euphorbia Herb, known in TCM as Di Jin Cao (地锦草), from Euphorbia humifusa, the dried aerial parts of a low-growing annual herb. Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice and often called Xue Jian Chou (血见愁) in folk usage. In TCM theory it is considered bitter, neutral in nature, and associated with liver and large intestine channels. Sold as a raw agricultural product for decoction or external use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Di Jin Cao 地锦草 whole herb from Euphorbia humifusa
• Traditional folk name Xue Jian Chao reflects long-standing herbal use
• In TCM theory bitter and neutral, entering liver and large intestine channels
• Whole dried aerial parts suitable for decoction or external wash
• Sold as a raw agricultural product, sealed and stored cool and dry

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried herb appears as fine, slender stems with small paired leaves in grayish-green to brownish-green tones. Texture is light, dry, and slightly brittle. Aroma is typically mild and grassy, and a decoction typically tastes gently bitter and earthy.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into a traditional herbal decoction
• Prepared as a mild herbal tea infusion
• Used in an external wash or compress
• Added to seasonal herbal formulas

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Di Jin Cao has traditionally been used in decoctions and external washes, and it is traditionally associated with supporting normal skin and intestinal comfort. Folk herbalists often paired it with other cooling herbs such as Pu Gong Ying or prepared it as a simple single-herb decoction. It was also commonly used in summer herbal routines.

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