Lotus Leaf Tea (Nelumbo nucifera) — Dried Lotus Leaf Pieces from Weishan Lake

Lotus Leaf Tea (Nelumbo nucifera) is the dried leaf of the sacred lotus, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hé Yè (荷叶). For centuries, He Ye has been prized as a clear-heat, dampness-transforming herb, traditionally used to refresh the spirit, support lightness of the body, and harmonize the Spleen and Stomach. Its nature is bitter, neutral, and gently cooling, making it a mild yet clarifying herb for daily tea and seasonal wellness. This batch is sourced from Weishan Lake in Shandong and dried whole-leaf into convenient pieces.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional clear-heat and dampness-transforming food herb
• Dried lotus leaf pieces from Weishan Lake, Shandong
• Nelumbo nucifera — food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Unsweetened, no added sugar
• Suitable for daily tea, decoction, and congee

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the leaf's deep green color, crisp papery texture, and clean vegetal aroma. When brewed, the pieces unfurl and yield a pale golden-green infusion with a mild, slightly bitter, refreshing taste and a soft grassy finish. The dried leaf remains light and brittle, breaking cleanly without dust or mustiness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, hot or cold
• Blended with other food-herb teas
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal summer refreshment
• Soup and decoction ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, He Ye is brewed as a daily tea to clear summer heat and support a light, refreshed feeling. It is simmered into congee with job's tears and mung bean, added to soup packs for seasonal dampness, and blended with chrysanthemum, hawthorn, or cassia seed for a balanced tea. Lotus leaf is also a classic ingredient in traditional slimming and summer-clearance formulas, where it is paired with herbs that move dampness and harmonize the middle burner.

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