Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia cordata) — Dried Food-Herb for Cooking & Tea

Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia cordata), also known as Heartleaf Houttuynia or Fish Mint, is the dried aerial part of a well-known food herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) called Yú Xīng Cǎo (鱼腥草). For centuries it has been prized as a cooling, heat-clearing herb used to support respiratory comfort, ease seasonal discomfort, and harmonize the body's internal balance. Its nature is pungent and slightly cold, making it a refreshing yet gentle herb for clearing heat and supporting the Lung channel.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Houttuynia cordata aerial parts
• Sulfur-free, clean, no impurities
• Suitable for cooking and herbal tea
• Sourced from Shaanxi, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its greenish-brown color, leafy texture, and distinctive fresh, slightly fishy herbal aroma. When decocted or brewed, it yields a light, mildly pungent infusion with a cooling, grassy finish that blends well with other herbs and culinary ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Medicinal food cooking
• Seasonal wellness blends
• Daily food-herb ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yu Xing Cao is decocted into teas and soups to support respiratory comfort and clear internal heat. It is a common ingredient in seasonal soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like honeysuckle, forsythia, and peppermint. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other cooling herbs for a light, refreshing infusion.

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