Dried Ai Ye (Artemisia argyi) — 3-Year Aged Qichun Mugwort Leaf, Unsulfured, 500g

Dried Ai Ye (Artemisia argyi) is the dried leaf of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Ài Yè (艾叶), also called Mugwort Leaf. This batch is a three-year aged Qichun Ai Ye from Hubei, prized in folk practice as a warming, yang-supporting herb used to dispel cold, warm the channels, and support women's wellness. Its nature is acrid, bitter, and warm, making it a gently stimulating yet comforting herb for warming the middle, dispersing cold, and harmonizing the body.

Key Selling Points

• Three-year aged Qichun Ai Ye from Hubei
• Unsulfured, clean leaf with no visible impurities
• Traditional warming herb for cold and damp
• Suitable for moxa, foot soaks, and herbal washes
• 500g bulk dried leaf, sun-dried and stored at room temperature

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is sun-dried and aged to preserve its grayish-green color, soft downy texture, and characteristic fresh, herbal, slightly camphoraceous aroma. When decocted or steeped, the leaves release a warm, bitter-sweet, earthy infusion with a lingering herbal fragrance, and the aged leaf burns evenly with a steady, gentle smoke in traditional moxa use.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal foot soak and bath
• Traditional moxa preparation
• Herbal wash and compress
• Seasonal warming tea blends
• Household herbal sachets

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ai Ye is decocted into warming foot soaks, herbal washes, and seasonal teas to dispel cold and dampness. It is a common ingredient in postpartum and women's wellness formulas, where it pairs with ginger, jujube, and brown sugar. Dried Ai Ye is also burned as moxa in traditional practice, and hung as a household herb during the Dragon Boat Festival for its fresh, protective aroma.

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