Lotus Leaf Granules (Nelumbo nucifera) — Dried Food-Herb Tea, Unsulfured, 500g Bulk

Lotus Leaf Granules (Nelumbo nucifera) are the dried, low-temperature slow-baked leaf pieces of a revered food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hé Yè (荷叶). For centuries, He Ye has been prized as a clear-heat, dampness-transforming, and spirit-lightening herb, traditionally used to refresh the body, support gentle fluid balance, and harmonize the Spleen and Stomach. Its nature is bitter, neutral, and slightly astringent, making it a cooling yet gentle herb for daily wellness teas.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional clear-heat food herb (药食同源)
• Unsulfured, low-temperature slow-baked
• Nelumbo nucifera leaf granules
• 500g bulk loose-leaf format
• No added sugar, pure lotus leaf

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cut and low-temperature slow-baked to preserve its deep olive-green color, crisp granular texture, and clean, grassy-fresh aroma. When steeped, the granules release a pale golden-green infusion with a mildly bitter, subtly sweet, and refreshing taste that finishes clean on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, hot or cold-brewed
• Blended with chrysanthemum, hawthorn, or cassia seed
• Seasonal summer cooling drinks
• Post-meal refreshing infusion
• Medicinal food soup and congee ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, He Ye is decocted into summer teas, congee, and medicinal food soups to clear heat, transform dampness, and lighten the body during humid seasons. It is a classic ingredient in slimming and cooling tea blends, often paired with hawthorn, cassia seed, and chrysanthemum. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended for a refreshing, mildly bitter infusion that supports gentle digestive comfort.

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