Dried Imperata Root Bai Mao Gen 500g Bag Traditional Herbal Tea and Decoction Ingredient

Dried Imperata Root, known in TCM as Bai Mao Gen (白茅根), from Imperata cylindrica, is the dried rhizome of the cogon grass plant. Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice, it is sweet and cold in nature and traditionally associated with the lung, stomach, and bladder channels. Commonly simmered as a clear herbal tea or added to decoctions, it is a simple botanical for seasonal wellness routines.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried rhizome segments of Imperata cylindrica supplied as a raw Chinese botanical
• Known in TCM as Bai Mao Gen (白茅根), also called Mao Gen or Tian Cao Gen
• Sweet and cold in nature, traditionally associated with lung, stomach, and bladder channels
• Convenient 500g resealable bag suitable for home decoction and daily herbal tea
• Traditionally simmered alone or paired with herbs such as honeysuckle or chrysanthemum

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish-white to light yellow segmented rhizome pieces with a firm, slightly brittle texture and a faint grassy aroma. When simmered, the liquid is typically light and clear with a mild, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a mild standalone herbal tea for daily seasonal drinking
• Add to herbal decoctions with other cooling botanicals
• Combine in soup or congee recipes following traditional household practice
• Brew with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle for a light summer beverage

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, Bai Mao Gen is traditionally used to clear heat and promote urination, and it has long been simmered into simple home decoctions during warm seasons. Folk practice often pairs it with honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, or winter melon in cooling summer drinks, and it is also added to soups and congees in southern Chinese households as a gentle seasonal ingredient.

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