Pang Da Hai (Sterculia lychnophora) — Dried Round Fruit for Throat-Soothing Tea

Pang Da Hai (Sterculia lychnophora), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Pàng Dà Hǎi (胖大海) and also called Malva Nut, is the dried ripe seed of a revered food herb traditionally prized as a throat-soothing, voice-clearing botanical. Its nature is sweet, cool, and gently moistening, making it a mild yet effective herb for nourishing the throat, easing dryness, and supporting vocal comfort. Each fruit is naturally sun-dried and selected as a whole round seed, ready for brewing as a daily throat tea.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional throat-soothing food herb
• Whole round sun-dried Malva Nut fruits
• Sterculia lychnophora from Hainan origin
• Selected round-fruit grade, 500g pack
• Brews into a mild, slightly sweet throat tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its dark brown, slightly wrinkled outer shell and firm, rounded form. When steeped in hot water, the fruit swells and softens into a spongy, gelatinous texture, releasing a mild, faintly sweet infusion with a smooth, slippery mouthfeel that coats the throat gently.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily throat-soothing tea
• Herbal tea blends with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle
• Vocal comfort during dry seasons
• Warm beverage for singers and speakers
• Seasonal autumn and winter tea

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Pang Da Hai is steeped whole in hot water as a simple throat tea, often combined with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or licorice to make a soothing daily infusion. It is a familiar ingredient in traditional voice-care teas and seasonal autumn blends, where it is brewed alone or paired with other mild herbs to support throat comfort and vocal ease.

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