Ban Zhi Lian Dried Herb (Scutellaria barbata) — 500g Food-Herb Cut for Tea & Decoction

Ban Zhi Lian (Scutellaria barbata), also known as Barbed Skullcap, is the dried whole herb of a traditional food-herb botanical prized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bàn Zhī Lián (半枝莲). For centuries it has been valued as a cooling, heat-clearing herb used in decoctions and daily herbal teas. Its nature is pungent and slightly bitter, mildly cold, making it a gentle yet clarifying herb traditionally associated with clearing heat, resolving toxin, and supporting smooth flow of qi and blood.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food-herb botanical
• Dried whole herb, clean and sieved
• Scutellaria barbata (Ban Zhi Lian)
• 500g value pack for tea and decoction
• Sourced from Anhui, new-crop stock

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried and sieved to preserve its deep green color, fine leafy texture, and mild herbal aroma. When decocted or brewed, it yields a light golden-green infusion with a gently bitter, faintly sweet taste and a clean, grassy finish that blends well with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction with other botanicals
• Daily herbal tea blends
• Traditional soup and tonic preparations
• Seasonal heat-clearing tea
• Food-herb ingredient for home cooking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ban Zhi Lian is decocted alone or combined with other herbs into daily teas and cooling tonics. It is often paired with herbs such as Bai Hua She She Cao, Ban Lan Gen, and Jin Yin Hua in traditional formulas, and is brewed as a light bitter tea during warm seasons. In some regional kitchens it is added to herbal soup packs for its clarifying character.

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