Dried Plantain Herb Che Qian Cao Whole Loose Herbal Tea 500g Washed and Dried for Daily Wellness Infusions

Dried Plantain Herb, known in TCM as Che Qian Cao (车前草), from Plantago asiatica, the whole aerial plant including leaves and stems. This washed and dried loose herb is a classic Chinese botanical traditionally associated with clearing heat and promoting urination. In TCM theory it is sweet in flavor and cold in nature, entering the kidney, liver, and lung channels. Commonly simmered as a decoction or steeped as a substitute tea for seasonal wellness.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Plantago asiatica aerial plant, a familiar Chinese folk herb
• Known in TCM as Che Qian Cao (车前草), also called pig ear seedling
• Washed and dried processing with a clean appearance and 12 month shelf life
• Traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting normal urination
• Loose bulk form suitable for decoctions and herbal substitute teas

Quality & Sensory

Typically grayish green to yellowish green in color with crinkled leaves and slender stems. The dried herb has a faint grassy aroma, and when simmered or steeped it typically yields a light greenish infusion with a mild, slightly grassy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep as a substitute herbal tea for daily drinking
• Blend into seasonal wellness infusions with other botanicals
• Use in folk-style cooling summer herbal drinks

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Che Qian Cao has long been used in simple decoctions and folk teas, often during warm seasons. It is traditionally paired with herbs such as Jin Qian Cao or summer cooling botanicals in daily infusions. Home users commonly simmer a small handful of the dried herb in water, strain, and drink the liquid as a mild herbal tea.

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