Dried Stevia Leaves Tian Ye Ju Loose Bulk Sweet Leaf Tea Ingredient 1 Jin 500g

Dried Stevia Leaves, known in TCM as Tian Ye Ju (甜叶菊), from Stevia rebaudiana, offered as whole dried leaves. This natural sweet leaf is traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice as a calorie-free sweetening herb for teas and decoctions. Its leaves are typically described as sweet in flavor and cool in nature. Commonly steeped alone or blended with other herbs, it is a popular pantry botanical for daily herbal beverages.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried stevia leaves sold in bulk as a raw tea ingredient
• Botanical source is Stevia rebaudiana, Chinese name Tian Ye Ju 甜叶菊
• Traditionally used to naturally sweeten herbal teas and decoctions
• Dried by a drying process and packed as an edible agricultural product
• Suitable for blending with chrysanthemum, goji, or other daily herbs

Quality & Sensory

The dried leaves are typically deep green with a slightly crinkled, papery texture and a faintly grassy aroma. When steeped, they release a pronounced sweet taste with mild herbal notes, typically leaving a clean, lingering sweetness in the finished tea.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a standalone sweet herbal tea
• Blend with chrysanthemum or goji berries for daily herbal infusions
• Add a few leaves to decoctions to balance bitterness
• Use in culinary preparations as a natural sweetening leaf

Traditional Uses

In Chinese herbal practice, stevia leaf is traditionally used as a naturally sweet herb added to teas and decoctions to soften the bitterness of stronger botanicals. It is commonly paired with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or goji berries in everyday infusions and is a familiar ingredient in modern Chinese herbal tea blends and seasonal cooling drinks.

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