Ji Shi Bai (Gallus gallus domesticus) — Dried Chicken Droppings Herb, Food-Grade Agricultural Product

Ji Shi Bai (鸡屎白), also written as Jī Shǐ Bái or known historically as Jī Shǐ, is the dried, processed droppings of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), a traditional Chinese herb recorded in classical materia medica. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is classified as a cold-natured herb with a bitter, salty flavor, traditionally associated with clearing heat, resolving stagnation, and supporting the movement of qi and blood. This food-grade agricultural product is offered as a dried, raw herb material for traditional decoction and external preparation use.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herb recorded in classical materia medica
• Dried, food-grade agricultural product
• Bitter, salty, cold nature per TCM classification
• Available in 500g quantities with bulk options
• Custom grinding service available on request

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully collected, cleaned, and sun-dried to preserve its light greyish-white to pale yellowish color and dry, crumbly texture. The material has a faint, characteristic earthy aroma with minimal odor when properly dried. When decocted, it yields a pale, slightly turbid infusion with a mild, neutral taste that blends readily with other herbs in traditional formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction formulas
• External compress and poultice preparation
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Custom grinding into powder
• Bulk herbal material for practitioners

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ji Shi Bai is decocted alone or in combination with other herbs for internal use, and is also prepared as an external wash or poultice. It appears in classical formulas addressing heat and stagnation patterns, and is sometimes included in herbal foot soak blends. As a traditional raw herb, it is typically simmered in water and strained before use, or ground into powder for external application.

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