Dried Plumeria Flower Ji Dan Hua Loose Herbal Tea Ingredient 500g Bulk

Dried Plumeria Flower, known in TCM as Ji Dan Hua (鸡蛋花), also called Lei Chui Hua (擂捶花), from Plumeria rubra, is the sun-dried flower of the frangipani tree. Traditionally used in southern Chinese herbal practice as a cooling herbal tea ingredient, it is valued in TCM for its sweet and slightly bitter flavor and cooling nature. Commonly simmered or steeped as a refreshing seasonal beverage, it is a natural botanical for tea blending and should be used according to traditional guidance.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Plumeria rubra flower, a classic southern Chinese herbal tea ingredient
• Known in TCM as Ji Dan Hua (鸡蛋花), also called Lei Chui Hua (擂捶花)
• Sun-dried whole flowers with natural fragrance, ideal for herbal tea blending
• Traditionally associated with cooling and clearing properties in TCM practice
• Bulk 500g pack suitable for daily tea, decoctions, and culinary herbal use

Quality & Sensory

The dried flowers typically appear pale yellow to creamy white with a light, delicate texture and a mild floral aroma. When steeped or simmered, they typically yield a light golden infusion with a gently sweet, slightly bitter herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a light herbal tea, alone or blended with other cooling botanicals
• Simmer in traditional Cantonese-style herbal decoctions
• Add to five-flower tea blends for seasonal refreshment
• Use in herbal soups or sweet soups following traditional recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Plumeria flower is considered sweet, slightly bitter, and cooling, traditionally associated with clearing damp-heat and supporting comfort during hot seasons. It is a familiar ingredient in Lingnan folk practice, often paired with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or selfheal in five-flower tea, and simmered in herbal teas and sweet soups for family use in summer.

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