Dried Bamboo Leaf Heart Zhu Ye Juan Xin Loose Herb 500g for Decoction and Tea

Dried Bamboo Leaf Heart, known in TCM as Zhu Ye Juan Xin (竹叶卷心), is the tender rolled center of bamboo leaves, traditionally sourced from bamboo species such as Lophatherum gracile or Phyllostachys nigra. In TCM theory it is sweet, bland, and cooling, traditionally associated with clearing heat and easing irritability. This whole-form dried herb is commonly simmered as a decoction or blended into cooling herbal teas. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole-form dried bamboo leaf heart, the tender rolled center of bamboo leaves
• Known in TCM as Zhu Ye Juan Xin (竹叶卷心), a classic cooling herb
• Traditionally associated with clearing heat and relieving summer irritability
• Sold as a 500g pack of raw edible agricultural product
• Suitable for decoctions, cooling teas, and seasonal herbal blends

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale green to yellow-green, slender and tightly rolled with a light, grassy aroma. When simmered, it typically yields a mild, slightly sweet and refreshing taste with a clean herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional cooling herbal decoction
• Brew as a light summer herbal tea, alone or with other herbs
• Blend into seasonal herbal formulas for daily wellness
• Combine with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle in traditional cooling blends

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, bamboo leaf heart is traditionally used in summer heat-clearing decoctions and light cooling teas, often paired with herbs such as Jin Yin Hua (honeysuckle) or Ju Hua (chrysanthemum). It has long been a common ingredient in folk preparations intended to ease internal heat and restlessness during warm seasons.

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