Zhu Ye Qing Loose Herbal Tea Lophatherum Herb Dried Leaves for Daily Infusion 1000g

Zhu Ye Qing (竹叶青), also called Dan Zhu Ye (淡竹叶), is dried Lophatherum gracile leaves prepared as a loose herbal tea. In TCM theory it is sweet, bland, and cold in nature and is traditionally associated with the heart, small intestine, and bladder channels. Sold as a natural dried botanical for infusion, decoction, or culinary use.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Lophatherum gracile leaves known in TCM as Dan Zhu Ye
• Chinese name 淡竹叶 with pinyin Dan Zhu Ye for easy identification
• Naturally sun-dried whole leaves with no added ingredients
• Traditionally used in TCM to clear heat and promote urination
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, and seasonal summer drinks

Quality & Sensory

Typically light yellow-green to pale green dried leaf segments with a crisp, papery texture and a mild grassy aroma. When steeped, the liquor is typically light yellow with a fresh, gently sweet and slightly bland taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a light daily herbal tea
• Simmer in decoctions with other cooling herbs
• Brew with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle in summer
• Use in herbal soups or grain water infusions

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Dan Zhu Ye is traditionally used to clear heat, ease irritability, and promote urination, and it appears in classic formulas such as Dao Chi San. Folk use includes brewing the leaves alone or with lotus leaf, chrysanthemum, or licorice as a cooling summer drink, and adding them to decoctions during hot weather.

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