Dried Huai Mi Sophora Flower Buds 500g Natural Sun Dried Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredient

Dried Sophora Flower Buds, known in TCM as Huai Mi (槐米), from Sophora japonica. These unopened flower buds are harvested and sun dried, a traditional processing method. In TCM theory, Huai Mi is considered cold in nature with a bitter flavor and is traditionally associated with the liver and large intestine channels. A classic raw herb for decoctions and herbal teas.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Huai Mi, the unopened flower buds of Sophora japonica
• Sun dried traditional processing with no sulfur fumigation
• New harvest crop with natural color and aroma
• In TCM theory, cold in nature and bitter in flavor
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and culinary blends

Quality & Sensory

Typically yellowish green to yellowish brown buds, small and elongated with a firm, dry texture. The aroma is typically mild and grassy, and a brewed infusion typically tastes lightly bitter and astringent.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Steep as a simple herbal tea
• Blend into cooling summer herbal drinks
• Combine with other herbs in soup and congee recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Huai Mi is traditionally used in decoctions and cooling herbal teas, often paired with herbs such as Dan Shen or Ju Hua depending on the formula. It has long been a seasonal ingredient in folk herbalism, particularly in summer drinks, and is a common component in traditional herbal combinations prepared at home.

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