Qing Shan Lu Shui Green Buds Herbal Tea Mao Dong Young Leaf Kuding Loose Tea 500g

Qing Shan Lu Shui, also known as Mao Dong Qing young bud tea (毛冬青嫩芽), is a loose herbal tea made from the tender leaves and buds of Ilex pubescens and small-leaf kuding (小叶苦丁, Ligustrum or related Ilex species). Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice as a cooling bitter tea, it is sun-dried and brewed as a daily wellness infusion. In TCM theory, bitter and cooling herbs are traditionally associated with clearing heat. Enjoy as a traditional herbal beverage, not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Young buds and tender leaves of Mao Dong Qing, known as Qing Shan Lu Shui (青山绿水)
• Includes small-leaf kuding (小叶苦丁) for a classic bitter-tea profile
• Sun-dried processing preserves the natural green appearance of the buds
• Traditionally brewed as a cooling daily herbal infusion in southern China
• Sold as edible agricultural produce with 18-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

The dried buds typically appear as slender, tightly curled green needles with a fresh grassy aroma. Brewed, the liquor is typically clear yellow-green with a distinctly bitter initial taste that softens into a lingering sweet aftertaste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep a small pinch in hot water as a daily bitter herbal tea
• Brew in a teapot or gaiwan for shared tasting sessions
• Serve chilled in summer as a refreshing traditional infusion
• Blend sparingly with other teas to moderate bitterness

Traditional Uses

In southern Chinese folk practice, Mao Dong Qing buds and kuding tea have long been steeped as a cooling summer beverage, traditionally associated with clearing internal heat and relieving summer dampness. A small quantity is typically brewed repeatedly, and the leaves are sometimes paired with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle in traditional herbal blends.

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