St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) — Dried Guan Ye Lian Qiao Herb, 500g

St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is the dried aerial herb of a well-known botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Guàn Yè Lián Qiào (贯叶连翘), also called Guan Ye Jin Si Tao (贯叶金丝桃). Long valued in both Western and Chinese herbal traditions, it has been prized as a mood-lifting, spirit-calming, and liver-soothing herb. Its nature is slightly bitter, astringent, and neutral, making it a gentle yet expressive herb for harmonizing the Liver, clearing heat, and settling the spirit.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Liver-soothing and spirit-calming herb
• Dried Hypericum perforatum aerial parts
• Also known as Guan Ye Jin Si Tao and Qian Ceng Lou
• New-crop, clean food-herb quality
• 500g bulk pack for tea and decoction

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve its deep green leaf color, delicate golden flower remnants, and mild hay-like aroma. When steeped, the herb yields a soft amber infusion with a gently bitter, slightly astringent taste and a faint floral undertone, characteristic of freshly dried Hypericum.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and infusion blends
• Traditional decoctions
• Seasonal wellness routines
• Herbal bath and foot soak additions
• Daily food-herb preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Guan Ye Lian Qiao is decocted alone or blended with other herbs to support a calm, balanced mood and smooth flow of Liver qi. It is often brewed as a daily tea, added to seasonal decoctions, or combined with ingredients like chrysanthemum, mint, and jujube for a light, aromatic infusion. In some regional traditions, it is also included in herbal bath and foot soak preparations for its warming, settling character.

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