Long Dan Cao (Gentiana scabra) — Dried Gentian Root, Bitter Liver-Clearing Herb, 500g

Long Dan Cao (Gentiana scabra), also known as Cao Long Dan or Gentian Root, is the dried root and rhizome of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lóng Dǎn Cǎo (龙胆草). For centuries, Long Dan Cao has been prized as a bitter, cold, and downward-draining herb, traditionally used to clear damp-heat, drain Liver fire, and settle restlessness. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a potent yet focused herb for cooling the Liver and Gallbladder channels and restoring balance to an overheated system.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional bitter, cold herb for clearing damp-heat
• Dried Gentiana scabra root and rhizome
• Enters the Liver and Gallbladder channels
• New-crop, dried and cleaned
• 500g bulk food-herb grade

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellowish-brown color, firm woody texture, and faint earthy aroma. When decocted, the root yields a deeply bitter, cooling infusion with a lingering herbal character, a sign of its potent bitter-cold nature. The slices are clean, uniform, and free of visible debris.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Bitter herbal tea blends
• Damp-heat clearing formulas
• Liver-cooling herbal preparations
• Bulk herbal ingredient for custom blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Long Dan Cao is decocted into bitter tonics and formulas traditionally used to clear damp-heat and drain Liver fire. It is often paired with herbs like Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, and Chai Hu in classic TCM preparations. As a daily tea, it is brewed in small amounts, sometimes blended with sweet herbs to soften its intense bitterness, and is traditionally taken during seasons when cooling, draining support is desired.

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