Guang Jin Qian Cao (Desmodium styracifolium) — Dried Guangdong Herb, 500g

Guang Jin Qian Cao (Desmodium styracifolium) is the dried whole herb of a traditional botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Guǎng Jīn Qián Cǎo (广金钱草), also called Guangdong Snowbell-leaf Herb. For generations it has been prized as a cooling, damp-clearing herb used to support urinary comfort, soothe the liver and gallbladder, and ease heat-related discomfort. Its nature is sweet, slightly bitter, and cool, making it a gentle yet clarifying herb for promoting smooth flow and clearing dampness.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional damp-clearing food herb
• Dried whole herb from Guangdong
• Desmodium styracifolium
• 500g value pack, one jin per bag
• Suitable for decoction and daily herbal tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and dried to preserve its deep green color, leafy texture, and mild grassy aroma. When decocted, it yields a light golden-green infusion with a gentle, slightly sweet and faintly bitter taste, clean and refreshing on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction
• Daily herbal tea
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Blended with other cooling herbs
• Seasonal damp-clearing tonic

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Guang Jin Qian Cao is decocted alone or with other herbs into daily teas and cooling soups to support urinary comfort and clear damp-heat during humid seasons. It is often paired with herbs like Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren, and Che Qian Cao in traditional formulas, and appears in Guangdong-style soup packs where it lends a mild, grassy note to broths.

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