Pumpkin Vine (Cucurbita moschata) — Dried Food-Herb Stem & Leaf for Tea & Soup

Pumpkin Vine (Cucurbita moschata) is the dried stem and leaf of the pumpkin plant, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Nán Guā Téng (南瓜藤), also called Diao Nan Gua Yang. For generations it has been valued as a gentle, food-herb botanical used in daily teas and light soups. Its nature is slightly cool and mildly sweet, making it a soft, refreshing herb traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting fluid balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb pumpkin vine
• Dried stem and leaf botanical
• Cucurbita moschata
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• Clean, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its natural green-brown color, fibrous yet tender texture, and mild grassy aroma. When simmered, the vine softens and releases a light, subtly sweet and refreshing flavor, adding a clean vegetal note to broths and infusions without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style light soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal summer cooling drinks
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, pumpkin vine is decocted into light soups, congee, and gentle summer teas to support daily refreshment during warm seasons. It is a common ingredient in seasonal soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like winter melon, lotus leaf, and job's tears. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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