Qing Tian Kui (Nervilia fordii) — Dried Food Herb, 500g Bulk Loose Leaf

Qing Tian Kui (Nervilia fordii), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Qīng Tiān Kuí (青天葵) and also called Dú Yè Lián (独叶莲, "Single-Leaf Lotus"), is the dried whole herb of a rare and highly regarded traditional botanical. For generations it has been prized as a cooling, heat-clearing, and lung-soothing herb, traditionally used to relieve dry throat, ease cough, and calm internal heat. Its nature is sweet, slightly bitter, and cool, making it a gentle yet focused herb for clearing heat, nourishing yin, and supporting the throat and lungs.

Key Selling Points

• Rare traditional herb — Qing Tian Kui (Nervilia fordii)
• Also known as Du Ye Lian (独叶莲)
• Dried whole herb, clean and free of debris
• 500g bulk loose-leaf pack
• Origin: Guangxi, China

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the herb's natural deep-green color, delicate leaf texture, and faint grassy aroma. When decocted, it yields a light, subtly sweet infusion with a mild herbal fragrance and a smooth, clean finish, leaving a gentle cooling sensation on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and daily tea
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Seasonal heat-clearing blends
• Throat-soothing herbal formulas
• Traditional wellness tea pairing

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Qing Tian Kui is decocted alone or blended with other cooling herbs to make a soothing daily tea, especially during warm seasons or when the throat feels dry. It is also simmered into light soups and congee, and appears in traditional formulas alongside ingredients like honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and mulberry leaf. As a gentle household herb, it is brewed for calm, cooling refreshment and seasonal nourishment.

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