Wild Duckweed Fu Ping Dried Herb 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredient

Dried Duckweed, known in TCM as Fu Ping (浮萍), from the whole plant of Spirodela polyrrhiza or related Lemna species. This wild-crafted herb is sun-dried whole, including the small floating leaf and root. In TCM theory it is pungent and cold and is traditionally associated with dispersing wind and promoting sweating. Suitable for decoction or external herbal use.

Key Selling Points

• Wild-crafted whole duckweed plant, sun-dried and pre-packaged
• Known in TCM as Fu Ping (浮萍), a classic pungent-cold dispersing herb
• Botanical source from Spirodela polyrrhiza and related duckweed species
• Whole plant form with fine green leaf blades and threadlike roots
• Commonly used in traditional decoctions and external herbal washes

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried herb appears as small flattened green to grayish-green fronds with fine threadlike roots, light and brittle in texture. It has a faint grassy aroma and typically yields a mild, slightly acrid taste when decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Brewed as a light herbal tea infusion
• Prepared as an external herbal wash or compress
• Added to foot soak blends for traditional external use

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Fu Ping is traditionally used to release the exterior, promote sweating, and disperse wind, and it is often paired with herbs such as Bo He (mint) or Niu Bang Zi (burdock seed) in classical formulas. It has also been used externally in folk practice as a wash for itchy skin. Traditionally harvested in summer and dried in the sun.

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