Ku Ding Tea (Large-Leaf Kuding) — Dried Herbal Tea, 70g Bottle, Hainan Origin

Ku Ding Tea (large-leaf Kuding, Ligustrum robustum) is the dried leaf of a revered traditional Chinese bitter herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Kǔ Dīng Chá (苦丁茶). For centuries, Kuding has been prized as a cooling, fire-clearing, and spirit-lightening herb, used to refresh the senses, clear heat from the head, and support the free flow of qi. Its nature is bitter, cold, and clarifying, making it a brisk yet refreshing herb for soothing internal heat and sharpening mental clarity.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional bitter cooling herb for clearing heat
• Large-leaf Kuding from Hainan origin
• Dried whole leaves in a resealable 70g bottle
• New-crop seasonal harvest
• Brews into a brisk, lingering-sweet infusion

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the deep green color, broad leaf shape, and clean herbal aroma of large-leaf Kuding. When brewed, the leaves unfurl and yield a clear, pale golden-green infusion with a distinctly bitter opening note that softens into a long, cool, sweet aftertaste—a signature of well-processed Kuding leaf.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily hot tea for refreshing the senses
• After-meal brew to balance rich or greasy food
• Blended with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle for a cooling tea
• Cold-brewed summer refreshment
• Office or study tea for mental clarity

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Kuding is brewed as a daily tea to clear heat, brighten the head, and refresh the spirit. It is often taken after heavy meals, steeped alone in hot water, or blended with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and goji berry for a cooling seasonal infusion. In southern Chinese tea culture, a single leaf or two is enough for a full pot, and the same leaves are re-steeped through the day as the bitterness mellows into sweetness.

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