Fu Xiao Mai Dried Floating Wheat Bulk 1 jin 500g Huai Wheat Traditional TCM Herb

Fu Xiao Mai (浮小麦), dried floating wheat grains from Triticum aestivum, is a traditional Chinese herbal material made from lightweight, immature wheat kernels that float on water. In TCM theory it is sweet in flavor and cool in nature, traditionally associated with the Heart channel. This sun-dried bulk grain is suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and congee, and is not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Fu Xiao Mai (浮小麦) dried floating wheat from Henan, China
• Botanical source Triticum aestivum, lightweight immature grains selected for floating quality
• Sun-dried and air-dried processing with no further refining
• Traditionally used in TCM decoctions and cooling herbal teas
• Bulk loose grain format sold by the jin, ideal for herbal shops and home decoction

Quality & Sensory

The grains are typically pale yellow to light golden, slender and shriveled, with a dry, lightweight texture. They typically carry a mild, grainy wheat aroma, and when simmered yield a light, subtly sweet and starchy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Brew as a light cooling wheat tea
• Add to congee or grain porridge
• Combine with other TCM herbs such as Ma Huang Gen in traditional formulas

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese medicine, Fu Xiao Mai is traditionally associated with nourishing the Heart and calming spontaneous sweating, and it is a classic ingredient in formulas such as Gan Mai Da Zao Tang together with Gan Cao and Da Zao. Folk practice also uses it in light summer wheat teas and soothing grain congees.

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