Wu Mei He Xian Gao (Dark Plum & Lotus Leaf Herbal Paste) — Traditionally Simmered 300g Jar

Wu Mei He Xian Gao (乌梅荷纤膏) is a traditionally simmered Chinese herbal paste built around Wu Mei (乌梅, Dark Plum, Prunus mume) and He Ye (荷叶, Lotus Leaf, Nelumbo nucifera), two well-known food herbs (药食同源) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Blended with Fu Ling (茯苓, Poria cocos), Shan Zha (山楂, Hawthorn, Crataegus pinnatifida), Chen Pi (陈皮, Aged Tangerine Peel, Citrus reticulata) and Jue Ming Zi (决明子, Cassia Seed, Senna obtusifolia), this thick, glossy paste is prepared in the traditional gāo zī (膏滋) manner — slow-simmered and concentrated into a spoonable daily tonic. Wu Mei is classically described as sour and astringent, entering the Liver, Spleen, Lung and Large Intestine channels, while He Ye is traditionally understood as bitter and neutral, entering the Heart, Liver and Spleen channels. Together they form a gentle, food-herb paste for everyday wellness routines.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional gāo zī (膏滋) paste, slow-simmered in the classic manner
• Centered on Wu Mei (Dark Plum) and He Ye (Lotus Leaf), both food herbs (药食同源)
• Six supporting botanicals: Fu Ling, Shan Zha, Chen Pi and Jue Ming Zi
• Ready-to-eat spoonable paste in a 300g bottled format
• Made in Anhui, China, with a 12-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each jar holds a dark, glossy, honey-thick paste with a deep amber-to-mahogany tone. The aroma is sweet and gently tart, carrying the fruity note of dark plum layered over the warm citrus lift of aged tangerine peel. On the spoon it is smooth and syrupy, with a soft, clinging body that dissolves slowly. The taste opens sour and bright from Wu Mei, then rounds into a mellow maltose sweetness, finishing with a faint herbal bitterness from lotus leaf and cassia seed. Stirred into warm water, it disperses into a fragrant, lightly tart infusion.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• A spoonful taken directly as a daily ready-to-eat herbal paste
• Stirred into warm water as a tart, fragrant daily drink
• Blended into warm tea or congee for a gentle herbal note
• A convenient travel-friendly wellness paste in a bottled format
• A traditional gāo zī gift or pantry staple for food-herb routines

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Wu Mei is a classic sour, astringent food herb long used in decoctions, sour plum drinks and summer thirst-quenching teas, where it is often paired with Shan Zha and Chen Pi to support digestion and a comfortable feeling after meals. He Ye is traditionally simmered into summer teas and congee, frequently combined with Fu Ling and Chen Pi in seasonal food-therapy preparations. Jue Ming Zi is a well-known food herb brewed as a daily tea, classically paired with Shan Zha and He Ye. This gāo zī brings these botanicals together in the traditional paste form — slow-simmered, concentrated and taken by the spoonful — placing a centuries-old food-herb combination back into the modern daily routine.

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