Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia christinae) — Dried Guangxi Herb for Soup & Tea, 500g

Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia christinae), also known as Christina Loosestrife or "Gold Coin Grass," is the dried whole herb of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jīn Qián Cǎo (金钱草). For generations it has been prized as a damp-clearing, heat-resolving herb used to support smooth flow of fluids, soothe the Liver and Gallbladder, and ease discomfort in the lower body. Its nature is sweet, slightly bitter, and cool, making it a gentle yet effective herb for seasonal wellness and daily nourishment. This batch is the large-leaf Guangxi variety, naturally sun-dried and packed as a 500g food-herb ingredient for soups, teas, and decoctions.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional damp-clearing food herb
• Large-leaf Guangxi variety (广金钱草)
• Naturally sun-dried whole herb
• 500g value pack for soups and teas
• Food-herb ingredient, not a medicine

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve the herb's deep green color, delicate leafy texture, and clean grassy aroma. The leaves and slender stems remain intact, with a light, slightly bitter green taste when decocted. Simmered in soup, it releases a mild herbal fragrance that blends well with pork, chicken, or job's tears, without overpowering the broth.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style herbal soup and broth
• Daily herbal tea or decoction
• Seasonal damp-clearing food therapy
• Blended with job's tears and red bean
• Soup-pack ingredient for home cooking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jin Qian Cao is decocted into soups and teas to support the body's natural clearing of dampness and heat, especially during humid seasons. It is a common ingredient in Guangdong-style soup packs, where it is simmered with pork ribs, job's tears, and red beans for a light, refreshing broth. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a cooling, mildly bitter infusion.

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