Dried Huai Hua Sophora Flower Buds 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea and Culinary Herb

Dried Sophora Flower, known in TCM as Huai Hua (槐花), from Styphnolobium japonicum, the dried flower buds of the Chinese scholar tree. Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice, this raw botanical is typically used in herbal teas, decoctions, and culinary preparations. Sold as a food-grade agricultural product, it should be stored cool and dry and used as part of a balanced lifestyle rather than as a medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Huai Hua 槐花 dried flower buds from the Chinese scholar tree
• Botanical source Styphnolobium japonicum, a classic TCM floral herb
• Traditionally used in cooling herbal teas and springtime infusions
• Whole dried buds suitable for decoction, tea, and culinary use
• 500g food-grade pack of raw agricultural product with 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellow to light brown in color with a delicate, slightly curled bud appearance. The aroma is mildly floral and grassy, and when steeped the infusion typically offers a light, gently sweet and faintly bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a light floral herbal tea
• Simmer in traditional herbal decoctions
• Add to congee or springtime culinary dishes
• Blend with other floral herbs for seasonal infusions

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Huai Hua is traditionally associated with cooling properties and is traditionally used in spring and summer herbal teas. It is commonly paired with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle in floral infusions, and has long been a familiar home-style ingredient in Chinese folk herbal practice for daily wellness drinks.

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