Dried Lotus Leaf He Ye 500g Cut Herbal Tea Leaves Nelumbo nucifera Folium

Dried Lotus Leaf, known in TCM as He Ye (荷叶), from Nelumbo nucifera. These cut leaf pieces are a classic raw botanical traditionally used for herbal tea and decoctions. In TCM theory, lotus leaf is associated with clearing summer heat and supporting healthy fluid metabolism. Traditionally prepared as a light daily infusion, often blended with hawthorn or other herbs. A simple, natural ingredient for home herbal practice.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried lotus leaf cut into convenient small pieces for easy brewing
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera, known in TCM as He Ye (荷叶)
• Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and dampness in TCM
• Mild fresh grassy aroma typical of well-dried lotus leaf
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, and culinary wrapping uses

Quality & Sensory

Cut leaf pieces typically show a grayish-green to yellow-green color with a dry, papery texture. The aroma is typically fresh and faintly grassy, and brewed lotus leaf tea typically yields a light, clean, slightly astringent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a light daily herbal tea
• Simmer in decoctions with other TCM herbs
• Blend with hawthorn or chrysanthemum for traditional infusions
• Use in seasonal summer cooling drinks

Traditional Uses

In TCM, lotus leaf is traditionally used in summer to help clear heat and resolve dampness, and it is a common ingredient in light slimming and digestive teas. It is often paired with hawthorn (Shan Zha) or cassia seed in folk infusions, or simmered briefly and drunk as a mild daily tea.

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