Toad Herb Dried Whole Plant 500g Ha Ma Cao 蛤蟆草 Salvia plebeia Loose Herbal Tea Material

Dried Toad Herb, known in TCM as Ha Ma Cao (蛤蟆草) and also called Litchi Grass, from Salvia plebeia. This hand-selected whole-plant herb is traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for its cooling nature and bitter flavor. Commonly prepared as a decoction or herbal tea, it is a versatile addition to any traditional botanical collection.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Toad Herb (蛤蟆草) hand-selected for quality
• Botanical source Salvia plebeia, a traditional Chinese herb
• Traditionally associated with cooling and clearing properties in TCM
• 500g bulk pack suitable for decoctions and daily herbal tea
• Sold as a food-grade agricultural product with 12-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried herb shows wrinkled green to grayish-green leaves and stems with a slightly fuzzy texture. It carries a mild grassy aroma, and when decocted it typically yields a light amber infusion with a gently bitter, herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Brew as a daily cooling herbal tea
• Combine with other botanicals in seasonal soup preparations
• Use in folk-style herbal washes prepared from strained decoction

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Toad Herb is considered bitter and cool and is traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting the throat and respiratory passages. Folk practice commonly uses the whole plant in decoctions or teas, sometimes paired with other cooling herbs, and it has long been a seasonal household herb in southern China.

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