Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra appendiculata) — Dried Wild-Harvested Pseudobulb, 500g Bulk Herbal Rhizome

Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra appendiculata), also known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shān Cí Gū (山慈菇) and commonly called Mao Ci Gu (毛慈菇), Bing Qiu Zi (冰球子), or Mao Ci Gu (茅慈菇), is the dried pseudobulb of a revered traditional herb in the orchid family. For centuries, Shan Ci Gu has been prized as a clearing, resolving, and mass-dissipating herb, traditionally used to address phlegm-heat accumulation, swollen nodes, and stubborn toxic stagnation. Its nature is sweet, slightly pungent, cool, and slightly toxic in raw form, making it a potent yet carefully applied herb for clearing heat, resolving toxicity, and dispersing clumps.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing and toxicity-resolving herb
• Dried wild-harvested pseudobulb of Cremastra appendiculata
• Also known as Mao Ci Gu, Bing Qiu Zi, and Mao Ci Gu
• 500g bulk pack, new-crop quality
• Sourced from mainland China, food-agricultural grade

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellowish-white to light brown color, firm and slightly wrinkled texture, and faint earthy aroma. When decocted, the pseudobulbs yield a mild, slightly bitter and subtly sweet infusion with a smooth, grounding mouthfeel, characteristic of traditional orchid-family medicinal rhizomes.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions and formulas
• External poultice and compress preparations
• Herbal paste and topical blend ingredient
• Medicinal food soup packs in TCM context
• Bulk herbal dispensing and clinic use

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shan Ci Gu is decocted into formulas and soups to clear heat, resolve toxicity, and disperse accumulations. It is traditionally paired with herbs like Ban Xia, Tian Nan Xing, and Xia Ku Cao for phlegm-heat and node-related patterns. In external applications, it is ground into a paste with vinegar or wine for topical compresses. As a daily tea, it is sometimes brewed alone or blended with honeysuckle and dandelion for a light, mildly bitter infusion during seasonal cleansing.

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