Cogongrass Rhizome 600g | Bai Mao Gen 白茅根

Bai Mao Gen (白茅根), cogongrass rhizome, 600g. Pale, hollow, jointed rhizome pieces with a clean sweetness — one of the more pleasant-tasting herbs in the pharmacy, and often drunk simply as a tea.

• 600g of dried cogongrass rhizome
• Botanical name Imperata cylindrica
• Pale hollow jointed pieces, clean and sweet
• Blood-cooling category of the materia medica
• Pleasant enough to drink as a simple tea

Traditional use of Cogongrass Rhizome

Bai Mao Gen is described in Chinese medicine as cooling the blood and promoting urination. Its mild sweet taste makes it one of the few cooling herbs people drink willingly on its own.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Bai Mao Gen · Chinese 白茅根 · pharmaceutical Latin Rhizoma Imperatae · botanical name Imperata cylindrica · English: cogongrass rhizome, woolly grass root · Cantonese: baak mau gan

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.