Pang Da Hai 100g Sterculia Seed Tea with Licorice Luo Han Guo Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum

Sterculia Seed Tea, known in TCM as Pang Da Hai (胖大海), from Sterculia scaphigera, offered as 100g of dried seeds for steeping in hot water. This listing pairs the seeds with licorice root, monk fruit, honeysuckle flower, and chrysanthemum flower, herbs commonly combined in traditional throat-soothing teas. In TCM theory, sterculia seed is sweet and cool in nature and is traditionally associated with the lung channel. Steep in hot water and strain before drinking.

Key Selling Points

• 100g pack of dried sterculia seeds for herbal water infusions
• Botanical source Sterculia scaphigera, a classic TCM throat tea herb
• Traditionally paired with licorice, monk fruit, honeysuckle, and chrysanthemum
• Whole seeds retain their natural oval shape and papery texture
• Simple preparation: steep in hot water, strain, and sip warm

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically oval, brown, and wrinkled with a papery surface that swells into a gelatinous mass in hot water. The infusion typically has a mild, slightly sweet taste with gentle floral notes from the companion herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep seeds in hot water as a daily herbal tea
• Combine with licorice and monk fruit for a traditional throat infusion
• Brew with honeysuckle and chrysanthemum for a cooling seasonal drink
• Add to herbal blends for office or home teacups

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, sterculia seed is traditionally used in throat-soothing infusions, often steeped alone or with licorice root and monk fruit for a naturally sweet drink. Honeysuckle and chrysanthemum are classic summer pairings in cooling herbal teas. The swollen seed releases a mucilaginous texture, and the strained liquid is traditionally sipped warm, especially during dry seasons or after long periods of talking or singing.

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