Dried Plantain Herb Che Qian Cao 40g Natural Sun Dried Whole Plant for Herbal Tea and Decoction

Dried Plantain Herb, known in TCM as Che Qian Cao (车前草), from Plantago asiatica, the whole aerial plant including leaves and seed stalks. Naturally sun dried and cut for convenient use. In TCM theory it is sweet in flavor and cold in nature, traditionally associated with clearing heat and promoting urination. Commonly simmered as a simple decoction or blended into herbal teas. This is a food-grade raw botanical, not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Plantago asiatica plant, a classic TCM botanical
• Known as Che Qian Cao (车前草) with folk names such as Zhu Er Cao and Niu She Cao
• Naturally sun dried with no further processing
• Traditionally used in TCM for heat-clearing and urinary-supporting herbal teas
• Convenient 40g pack suited to single or multiple decoctions

Quality & Sensory

Typically grayish-green to brownish-green in color with crinkled leaves and slender stalks. The dried herb has a mild grassy aroma, and a simmered infusion typically tastes lightly bitter and vegetal with a faintly sweet finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a simple herbal decoction
• Blend into cooling herbal teas with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle
• Add to congee or soup in traditional seasonal cooking
• Use in folk-style summer heat-clearing drinks

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Che Qian Cao is traditionally associated with clearing heat, promoting urination, and supporting damp-heat patterns, and it is often paired with herbs such as Jin Yin Hua or Ju Hua in cooling teas. Folk households commonly simmer the fresh or dried whole plant as a summer drink or add it to soups and congee during hot weather.

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