Epimedium Dried Herb Yin Yang Huo Small Leaf TCM Herbal Tea Ingredient 100g

Epimedium Dried Herb, known in TCM as Yin Yang Huo (淫羊藿) or Xian Ling Pi (仙灵脾), from Epimedium brevicornu. These small-leaf dried aerial parts are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient traditionally associated with supporting kidney yang and dispelling wind-dampness. In TCM theory it is pungent and sweet in flavor and warm in nature, entering the liver and kidney channels. Traditionally prepared as decoction pieces, infused in wine, or blended with goji and ginseng. This is a raw agricultural product, not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Small-leaf Epimedium aerial parts, a classic TCM kidney yang herb
• Botanical source Epimedium brevicornu, sun-dried whole leaves
• Known as Yin Yang Huo or Xian Ling Pi in traditional Chinese medicine
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal wine infusions, and tea blends
• Sold as a raw agricultural product in a 100g pack

Quality & Sensory

The dried leaves are typically small, thin, and greenish with finely serrated edges and a papery texture. They carry a mild grassy aroma, and a decoction typically tastes slightly bitter and pungent with a faintly sweet aftertaste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in herbal decoctions with other tonics
• Steeped as a warm herbal tea infusion
• Blended into herbal wine with goji or ginseng
• Added to slow-cooked tonic soups

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Yin Yang Huo is traditionally used to tonify kidney yang, strengthen sinews and bones, and dispel wind-dampness. It is commonly paired with goji berries, Cistanche, or American ginseng in decoctions and wine infusions, and is often included in men's tonic blends during colder seasons.

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