Plantain Herb Powder (Plantago asiatica) — Che Qian Cao Botanical Powder, 500g

Plantain Herb Powder (Plantago asiatica) is the finely milled, dried aerial part of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chē Qián Cǎo (车前草). For centuries, Che Qian Cao has been prized as a cooling, damp-clearing herb, traditionally used to support urinary comfort, soothe summer heat, and ease seasonal discomfort. Its nature is sweet and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet clarifying herb for promoting the smooth flow of fluids and clearing heat.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Finely milled Plantago asiatica powder
• 500g sealed pouch, ready to use
• Suitable for teas, decoctions, and congee
• Clean, single-ingredient botanical powder

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried and milled to a fine, even powder that preserves its soft sage-green color and mild, grassy aroma. When whisked into hot water or simmered in a decoction, it yields a light, subtly sweet infusion with a clean herbal finish and no harsh bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Traditional decoction blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal summer cooling drinks
• Soup and culinary herb addition

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Che Qian Cao is decocted into teas, soups, and congee to support the body's natural clearing of heat and dampness, especially during humid summer months. It is often brewed alone as a light daily tea or blended with ingredients like dandelion, chrysanthemum, and job's tears. In southern Chinese kitchens, fresh or dried plantain is simmered into cooling soups and herbal drinks for seasonal balance.

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