Gu Jing Cao (Eriocaulon buergerianum) — Dried Food-Herb Flower Heads, 500g

Gu Jing Cao (Eriocaulon buergerianum), also known as Pipewort Flower, is the dried flower head of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Gǔ Jīng Cǎo (谷精草). For centuries it has been prized as a gentle, clearing herb used to brighten the eyes, disperse wind-heat, and soothe the head. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and light, making it a mild yet focused herb for the Liver and Stomach channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb flower heads
• Dried Gu Jing Cao (Eriocaulon buergerianum)
• Clean, impurity-free Gu Jing Zhu
• Sourced from Guangxi, China
• 500g bulk pack for daily decoctions

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and sun-dried to preserve the small, pale greenish-white flower heads and their soft, fibrous texture. The dried herb carries a faint, grassy aroma. When decocted, it yields a light, mildly sweet and subtly grassy infusion with a clean, refreshing finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction with other food herbs
• Daily wellness tea blends
• Seasonal eye-care food therapy
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Traditional herbal pairing formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gu Jing Cao is decocted alone or with herbs like chrysanthemum, cassia seed, and goji berry to support eye comfort and head clarity. It is often simmered into light teas and congee during spring and summer, when wind-heat and eye strain are common. As a food herb, it is also added to gentle soup packs for daily seasonal nourishment.

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