Lu Gen & Dan Zhu Ye Botanical Drink (Phragmites & Lophatherum) — Fermented Herbal Beverage Concentrate

Lu Gen & Dan Zhu Ye Botanical Drink is a fermented liquid botanical beverage made from two revered food-herb (药食同源) ingredients: Lu Gen (芦根, Phragmites australis rhizome) and Dan Zhu Ye (淡竹叶, Lophatherum gracile leaf). In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this classic pairing has long been prized as a cooling, fluid-generating duo — Lu Gen is sweet and cold, entering the Lung and Stomach channels to clear heat and promote fluids, while Dan Zhu Ye is sweet, bland, and slightly cold, entering the Heart, Small Intestine, and Stomach channels to drain heat and calm restlessness. Together they form a gentle, refreshing beverage traditionally enjoyed in warm seasons to support a light, balanced feeling.

Key Selling Points

• Made from food-herb (药食同源) Lu Gen and Dan Zhu Ye
• Traditional TCM heat-clearing botanical pairing
• Fermented liquid botanical beverage concentrate
• Sourced from Fujian Province, China
• Customizable net content and OEM/private-label options

Quality & Sensory

The finished beverage presents as a clear to lightly amber liquid with a clean, fresh botanical aroma. On the palate it is mild and subtly sweet, with a soft grassy note from Dan Zhu Ye and a gentle, rounded body from Lu Gen. The fermentation process lends a smooth, mellow mouthfeel and a lightly tangy finish, making it pleasant to sip chilled or at room temperature.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily refreshing botanical beverage
• Warm-season cooling drink served chilled
• Wellness studio and beauty salon client refreshment
• Base for custom herbal beverage blends
• Private-label and OEM beverage production

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Lu Gen and Dan Zhu Ye are classic summer companions. Lu Gen is traditionally decocted into light soups and cooling teas to generate fluids and ease a dry, heated feeling, while Dan Zhu Ye is brewed alone or blended with other gentle herbs for a refreshing daily infusion. Together they appear in traditional summer beverage formulas, often paired with ingredients like mai dong (Ophiopogon), jin yin hua (honeysuckle), or shan zha (hawthorn) for a balanced, easy-drinking tea. This fermented botanical drink carries that same heritage into a convenient modern liquid form.

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