Pang Da Hai (Sterculia lychnophora) — Dried Round Fruit for Herbal Tea, 140g Jar

Pang Da Hai (Sterculia lychnophora), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Pàng Dà Hǎi (胖大海) and often called Malva Nut, is the dried ripe seed of a revered food-herb botanical traditionally prized as a throat-soothing, lung-moistening herb. Its nature is sweet, cool, and gently moistening, making it a mild yet effective herb for clearing dryness, easing the throat, and supporting vocal comfort. This 140g jar contains whole round fruits, low-temperature slow-dried to preserve their integrity and ready for daily tea brewing.

Key Selling Points

• Whole round Pang Da Hai fruits, 140g jar
• Traditional throat-soothing food herb
• Sterculia lychnophora, low-temperature slow-dried
• Brews into a mild, subtly sweet herbal tea
• Origin: Anhui, sealed jar packaging

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully selected and low-temperature slow-dried to preserve the fruit's full, rounded shape, dark brown shell, and clean, dry texture. When steeped in hot water, the fruit swells and unfurls into a soft, gelatinous, sponge-like mass, releasing a pale amber infusion with a mild, faintly sweet, and gently mucilaginous taste that coats the throat smoothly.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, brewed alone or with rock sugar
• Blended with Luo Han Guo and licorice for a throat-soothing tea
• Vocal comfort during dry seasons or after long speaking
• Office and travel-friendly jar for on-the-go brewing
• Seasonal autumn and winter warm beverage

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Pang Da Hai is steeped in hot water as a daily throat-soothing tea, often combined with Luo Han Guo (monk fruit) and licorice root for a naturally sweet, moistening infusion. It is a common household remedy during dry autumn and winter months, and is also brewed into gentle congee or added to herbal soup packs. Generations of tea drinkers have relied on its swelling, gelatinous texture as a sign of quality and freshness.

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