Xu Yang Cao (Ding Tian Zhu / Hui Chun Cao) — Dried Food Herb for Wine & Tea Infusion

Xu Yang Cao (续阳草), also known in folk herbal circles as Ding Tian Zhu (顶天柱) and Hui Chun Cao (回春草), is a dried food-herb botanical sold as an edible agricultural product. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) folk tradition, this herb has been prized as a warming, yang-supporting botanical used in infused wines, daily teas, and slow-simmered tonics. Its nature is traditionally described as warm and gently stimulating, making it a favored ingredient for seasonal vitality blends in folk herbal practice.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional folk herb known as Xu Yang Cao, Ding Tian Zhu, and Hui Chun Cao
• Dried edible agricultural product, 500g pack
• Suitable for infused wine and herbal tea preparation
• Warm, yang-supporting botanical in TCM folk tradition
• Clean, naturally dried herb with mild earthy aroma

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally dried to preserve its deep, woody color, firm fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When steeped in hot water or infused in wine, it releases a warm, subtly bitter and gently sweet character, with a lingering herbal depth that blends well with jujube, goji berry, and other warming botanicals.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Infused herbal wine
• Daily herbal tea
• Slow-simmered tonic soups
• Blended warming herbal formulas
• Seasonal vitality decoctions

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Xu Yang Cao is traditionally infused in rice wine or grain liquor, often paired with goji berry, jujube, and ginseng-like herbs to create a warming vitality wine. It is also decocted into soups and simmered tonics, or brewed as a daily tea with other warming botanicals. In some regional traditions, it is added to congee and longevity formulas to support yang energy during colder seasons.

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