Snakeberry Herb She Mei 30g Dried Whole Plant Tea Herb Hand Selected Natural Chinese Botanical

Snakeberry Herb, known in TCM as She Mei (蛇莓), from Duchesnea indica, is the dried whole plant of this traditional Chinese botanical. In TCM theory it is considered cool in nature with a sweet, slightly bitter flavor. Traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting the throat and skin, it is commonly simmered as a decoction or brewed as an herbal tea. This listing offers 30g per can, four cans per package, hand selected and stored in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried whole plant Snakeberry Herb, She Mei (蛇莓), from Duchesnea indica
• Hand selected Chinese botanical sold as edible agricultural product
• Traditionally used in TCM as a cooling herb for heat-clearing decoctions
• Convenient 30g cans, four cans per package, easy to portion for tea or decoction
• Suitable for daily herbal tea, simmered decoctions, and seasonal wellness routines

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried whole plant shows green to brownish leaves, slender stems, and small dried fruit remnants with a mild grassy aroma. When simmered, the liquid is typically light amber with a slightly bitter, astringent herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Brew as a simple herbal tea by steeping in hot water
• Simmer as a traditional decoction with other cooling herbs
• Use in seasonal wellness drinks during warm months
• Combine with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle in traditional herbal blends

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, She Mei has long been used as a cooling herb, often simmered alone or with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or other heat-clearing botanicals. Folk herbalists traditionally associated it with soothing the throat and supporting skin comfort, and it was commonly prepared as a summer tea or short decoction. It remains a familiar household botanical in southern China for seasonal herbal drinks.

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