White Plum Flower Buds Mei Hua Loose Herbal Tea with Rose and Jasmine for Daily Floral Infusions

White Plum Flower Buds, known in TCM as Mei Hua (白梅花) or Lü E Mei, are the dried unopened flower buds of Prunus mume. Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for their light floral character, they are often steeped alone or blended with rose and jasmine. This listing offers dried plum blossom buds prepared by air drying, suitable for everyday herbal tea use.

Key Selling Points

• Dried unopened buds of Prunus mume, the classic TCM herb Mei Hua
• Air-dried whole flower buds with no further processing
• Traditionally associated with soothing qi and harmonizing the middle in TCM theory
• Pairs well with rose and jasmine for layered floral infusions
• Convenient jarred format for daily brewing or wholesale supply

Quality & Sensory

The buds typically appear as small pale greenish-white tips with a delicate, slightly astringent floral aroma. When steeped, they typically yield a light golden infusion with a soft, faintly sweet and gently bitter floral taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep alone as a light floral herbal tea
• Blend with rose and jasmine buds for a layered infusion
• Add to herbal tea blends for afternoon or after-meal drinking
• Use in small amounts for culinary floral garnishes

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Mei Hua is considered gently acrid, sweet, and slightly bitter, with an affinity for the liver and stomach channels. It has traditionally been used to soothe liver qi, ease chest and rib-side discomfort, and harmonize the stomach, often prepared as a simple infusion or combined with rose buds and jasmine in daily floral teas.

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