Imperata rhizome (白茅根)
Basics
- Latin name：Imperata cylindrica
- Common names：Cogongrass rhizome, baimaogen
- Nature：Sweet, cold
- Part used：Rhizome
Uses
- Clears heat, cools blood, promotes urination
- Heat in blood, heat lin, jaundice patterns (syndrome differentiation required)
Harvest & storage
Dig in spring or autumn; wash and dry. Fresh rhizome also used.
How to identify
Slender cylindrical rhizome, fibrous fracture, small yellow-white pith.