Ya Zhi Cao (Commelina communis) — Dried Asiatic Dayflower Herb for Tea & Soup

Ya Zhi Cao (Commelina communis), also known as Asiatic Dayflower and written in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yā Zhī Cǎo (鸭跖草), is the dried aerial herb of a long-revered clearing and cooling botanical. For centuries it has been prized as a heat-clearing, fluid-promoting herb traditionally used to relieve sore throat, ease swelling, and support urinary comfort. Its nature is sweet, slightly bitter, and cold, making it a gentle yet focused herb for clearing heat and supporting the body's natural fluid balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Asiatic Dayflower aerial parts
• Commelina communis
• Suitable for tea and soup
• Bulk 500g value pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve its soft green color, delicate leafy texture, and mild grassy aroma. When brewed, the herb yields a light, pale golden infusion with a gentle, subtly sweet and slightly bitter taste, refreshing on the palate and easy to blend with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea infusion
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal cooling beverage
• Blended herbal tea formulas
• Daily wellness drink

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ya Zhi Cao is decocted into light teas and summer soups to support the body's natural cooling and fluid balance. It is a common ingredient in seasonal heat-clearing blends, where it pairs with ingredients like mint, chrysanthemum, and honeysuckle. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or combined with other gentle herbs for a refreshing, mildly grassy infusion.

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