Anoectochilus Dried Whole Plant Tea 250g Fujian Jinxianlian Gift Box

Dried Anoectochilus whole plant, known in TCM as Jin Xian Lian (金线莲), from Anoectochilus roxburghii, offered as whole dried herb for tea and culinary use. Sourced from shaded forest cultivation in Nanjing, Fujian, this precious Fujian herb is traditionally valued in southern Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory it is considered cool in nature with a slightly bitter-sweet flavor. Store sealed in a cool dry place or refrigerated; not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Anoectochilus roxburghii plant from shaded forest cultivation in Nanjing Fujian
• Known in TCM as Jin Xian Lian (金线莲) a prized southern Fujian herbal tea herb
• Original whole-plant form with roots leaves and stems intact for full herbal character
• Traditionally simmered as a clear herbal tea or added to soups and congee
• Presented in a curated gift box with 250g of new-crop dried herb

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried plants show slender stems with finely veined leaves in deep green to dark brown tones. The aroma is a mild grassy-herbal scent, and the brewed tea typically tastes lightly sweet with a faintly bitter, clean finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a clear solo herbal tea
• Add to pork rib or chicken soups
• Cook into herbal congee
• Brew with chrysanthemum or other mild herbs
• Gift for seasonal wellness occasions

Traditional Uses

In southern Fujian and Taiwan folk practice, Jin Xian Lian is traditionally simmered fresh or dried with lean pork, chicken, or ribs to make a cooling herbal soup, or steeped alone as a daily tea. It is a customary household herb during warm seasons and is often given as a thoughtful gift. Preparation is simple: rinse briefly and simmer or steep as desired.

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