Senna Leaf (Senna alexandrina) — Dried Food-Herb Loose Leaf, 500g Bulk

Senna Leaf (Senna alexandrina) is the dried leaf of a well-known food-herb botanical referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Fān Xiè Yè (番泻叶). Long used in herbal practice as a purgative and downward-moving herb, Senna Leaf has been prized for its ability to clear heat, purge accumulation, and promote the smooth downward flow of qi. Its nature is sweet, bitter, and cold, giving it a strong yet focused action traditionally associated with the Large Intestine channel.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing, downward-moving food herb
• Dried Senna alexandrina loose leaf
• 500g bulk pack, new-crop quality
• Sourced from Anhui, China
• Naturally sweet from the leaf itself, no added sugar

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the leaf's olive-green to yellowish-green color, thin papery texture, and faintly grassy, slightly sweet aroma. When steeped, the leaves release a mild, gently sweet infusion with a soft herbal note and a light golden-green hue, without harsh bitterness when brewed briefly.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoctions
• Bulk herbal ingredient for formulators
• Daily herbal beverage base
• Food-herb ingredient for wellness preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Senna Leaf is decocted or steeped as a strong downward-moving tea, often taken alone or blended with other herbs to balance its cold nature. It has traditionally been used in short-term herbal formulas and seasonal cleansing teas, and appears in some regional folk preparations alongside ingredients like licorice or ginger to soften its action. As a daily tea, it is brewed briefly and consumed in small amounts.

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