Mint Leaf Powder (Mentha haplocalyx) — Dried Food-Herb Botanical Powder for Tea & Daily Wellness

Mint Leaf Powder (Mentha haplocalyx) is the finely milled, low-temperature dried leaf of a beloved food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bò Hé (薄荷). Also called Field Mint or Chinese Mint, Bo He has been prized for centuries as a cooling, refreshing, and qi-moving herb used to lift the spirit, clear the head, and soothe the throat. Its nature is pungent and cool, making it a light yet invigorating herb for dispersing wind-heat and refreshing the senses.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional cooling food herb (药食同源)
• Pure Mentha haplocalyx leaf powder
• Low-temperature slow-dried to preserve aroma
• Fine powder for tea, drinks, and culinary use
• New-crop, 500g bulk pack from Anhui

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is gently low-temperature slow-dried and milled to preserve its soft green color, fine powdery texture, and bright, lifting menthol aroma. When brewed, the powder disperses quickly and yields a light, refreshing infusion with a cool, subtly sweet finish and a clean herbal aftertaste that lingers pleasantly on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and cooling summer drinks
• Blended with chrysanthemum or goji berry tea
• Culinary seasoning for soups and cold dishes
• Flavoring for desserts, pastries, and beverages
• Daily refreshing herbal beverage

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bo He is brewed as a light daily tea to refresh the mind and cool the body, especially during warm seasons. It is commonly paired with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or mulberry leaf in summer tea blends, and added to congee, cooling soups, and sweet herbal drinks. In TCM food culture, mint is also used in seasonal spring and summer preparations to help disperse wind-heat and lift the spirit.

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