Huo Shan Mi Hu Dendrobium Fengdou 5-Year Huoshan Dendrobium Stems 100g Herbal Tea Soup Wine

Huoshan Mi Hu (霍山米斛), Dendrobium huoshanense, is a prized miniature dendrobium from Huoshan, Anhui, traditionally hand-processed into spiral fengdou stems. In TCM theory it is considered sweet and slightly cold, traditionally associated with nourishing yin and supporting fluid balance. This five-year cultivated crop is sold as an edible agricultural product for tea, soup, wine infusion, or slow decoction, and is not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Five-year Huoshan Mi Hu (霍山米斛) from Huoshan, Anhui, hand-crafted into traditional fengdou spirals
• Botanical source Dendrobium huoshanense, a distinguished miniature dendrobium distinct from Tie Pi Shi Hu
• In TCM theory sweet and slightly cold, traditionally associated with nourishing yin and generating fluids
• Versatile raw herb for daily tea, slow-simmered soup, congee, or traditional wine infusion
• Sold as edible agricultural produce, 100 g net weight, store cool and dry

Quality & Sensory

Typically golden-yellow to yellow-green spiral stems with a compact, semi-translucent texture and a faint grassy-sweet aroma. When brewed or slow-cooked, the liquid is typically light with a mild, subtly sweet, slightly sticky mouthfeel, and the softened stems may be chewed.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep a few spirals in hot water as a daily herbal tea, re-steeping until flavor fades
• Add to slow-simmered soups with lean pork, chicken, or duck
• Simmer into congee or herbal decoctions
• Infuse in liquor for traditional herbal wine

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Huoshan dendrobium has long been valued as a yin-nourishing herb traditionally associated with the stomach and kidney channels. It is commonly slow-decocted alone or with herbs such as Ophiopogon (Mai Dong) and Polygonatum (Huang Jing), added to nourishing soups, or infused in wine. Traditionally enjoyed in dry seasons or by those seeking gentle daily tonics; not a substitute for medication.

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