Dried Honeysuckle Flower Jin Yin Hua 500g Loose Herbal Tea Ingredient Traditional TCM Herb

Dried Honeysuckle Flower, known in TCM as Jin Yin Hua (金银花), from Lonicera japonica, the dried flower buds of the honeysuckle plant. In TCM theory it is considered cold in nature with a sweet flavor and is traditionally associated with clearing heat. These sun-dried buds are a classic ingredient for herbal teas, decoctions, and summer cooling drinks. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried honeysuckle flower buds supplied as a raw Chinese herbal ingredient
• Botanical source Lonicera japonica known in TCM as Jin Yin Hua 金银花
• Sun-dried and unprocessed beyond drying to preserve the natural bud form
• Traditionally used in TCM for heat-clearing herbal teas and decoctions
• 500g bulk pack suitable for home brewing, blending, and culinary use

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellow-green to yellowish-brown slender buds with a soft downy texture and a light grassy-floral aroma. When steeped, the infusion is typically pale gold with a mildly sweet, slightly astringent floral taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep alone as a light floral herbal tea
• Simmer in herbal decoctions with chrysanthemum or other cooling herbs
• Blend into summer cooling drinks and iced infusions
• Add to herbal soup or congee recipes

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Jin Yin Hua is one of the most familiar heat-clearing herbs and is commonly simmered into decoctions or steeped as a daily tea, often paired with chrysanthemum or licorice. It is a traditional ingredient in summer herbal drinks and is frequently used in household herbal cooking during warm seasons.

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