Dried Duckweed Fu Ping 500g Bag Whole Herb for Traditional Herbal Tea and Decoction Use

Dried Duckweed, known in TCM as Fu Ping (浮萍), is the dried whole herb of Spirodela polyrrhiza or related duckweed species. This 500g bag contains carefully dried whole floating plants with fine roots, traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory, duckweed is acrid in flavor and cold in nature, traditionally associated with the lung channel. It is commonly prepared as a herbal tea or decoction. This product is a food-grade dried botanical and is not intended to replace medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Fu Ping whole herb supplied as a 500g resealable bag
• Botanical source is duckweed, traditionally identified as Spirodela polyrrhiza
• In TCM theory Fu Ping is acrid and cold, traditionally associated with the lung channel
• Whole dried floating plants with fine roots, suitable for tea or decoction preparation
• Produced in mainland China and stored cool and dry to preserve freshness

Quality & Sensory

Dried duckweed typically appears as small flattened green to purplish-green fronds with fine threadlike roots. The texture is light, crisp, and brittle. It typically carries a mild fresh aquatic-green aroma, and brewed tea traditionally tastes light, faintly grassy, and slightly astringent.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a light traditional herbal tea
• Simmer into a classic herbal decoction
• Blend with other cooling herbs in seasonal summer drinks
• Use in traditional herbal formulations prepared at home

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese herbal practice, Fu Ping has long been used in summer formulas and cooling decoctions, often paired with herbs such as Ju Hua or Bo He in folk preparations. It was traditionally simmered alone or with other botanicals and taken as a strained tea. Historical texts describe its use during hot seasons, and it remains a familiar ingredient in Chinese herbal pharmacies for home decoction use.

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