Cornflower Petals (Centaurea cyanus) — Dried Blue Sapphire Flower Heads, Food-Grade Bulk Herb

Cornflower Petals (Centaurea cyanus) are the dried flower heads of a beloved blue botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shǐ Chē Jú (矢车菊), also called Bluebottle or Bachelor's Button. Long prized as a cooling, brightening, and spirit-lifting flower, cornflower has been used in herbal teas, floral infusions, and traditional flower-based wellness preparations. Its nature is sweet, slightly cool, and gently clarifying, making it a soft yet expressive herb for soothing the Liver, clearing heat, and harmonizing the flow of qi and blood.

Key Selling Points

• Food-grade dried cornflower flower heads
• Centaurea cyanus, first-grade quality
• Deep sapphire-blue petals, new-crop stock
• Suitable for floral teas and herbal blends
• Bulk 500g commercial pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve the flower's vivid sapphire-blue color, delicate layered petals, and light, hay-like floral aroma. When infused, the petals release a soft blue tint and a mild, subtly sweet and grassy flavor with a clean, airy finish, making them a gentle base for floral tea blends.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Floral herbal tea blends
• Botanical infusion for daily drinking
• Commercial tea and beverage production
• Decorative and aromatic herbal sachets
• Blended wellness tea formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, cornflower petals are infused as a light daily tea, often blended with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or goji berry to create a cooling, clarifying floral cup. They are also added to seasonal summer decoctions and floral tonics meant to refresh the spirit and support the smooth movement of qi. In some traditions, the petals are steeped alone as a gentle evening infusion or scattered into herbal bath sachets for their soft blue color and mild floral scent.

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