Long Dan Cao Powder (Gentiana scabra) — Dried Bitter Root Herb, 500g

Long Dan Cao Powder (Gentiana scabra) is the finely milled dried root of a classic bitter herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lóng Dǎn Cǎo (龙胆草), also called Gentian Root or Cao Long Dan. For centuries it has been prized as one of the great bitter, fire-clearing herbs, traditionally used to drain damp-heat, cool the Liver and Gallbladder, and settle restlessness. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a strong, focused herb in the TCM materia medica.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional bitter, fire-clearing herb
• Finely milled Gentiana scabra root powder
• Sourced from Jilin, Northeast China
• 500g food-herb grade powder
• Convenient for decoction and blending

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is milled from dried Gentian root into a fine, even powder that keeps its pale yellowish-brown color and dry, free-flowing texture. The aroma is faintly earthy and root-like, and when decocted it yields a deeply bitter, cooling infusion with a lingering herbal finish—characteristic of a true bitter herb.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Bitter herb blends for tea
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Daily bitter-herb wellness routines

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Long Dan Cao is decocted alone or in formula with other herbs to clear damp-heat and cool the Liver and Gallbladder. It appears in classic bitter-herb teas, medicinal soups, and seasonal formulas, often paired with Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, or Chai Hu. In some regional traditions, the powder is also added to foot soak blends for its cooling, downward-draining character.

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