Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata) — Dried Bitter Food Herb, 500g
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Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata) — Dried Bitter Food Herb, 500g

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Description

Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata), also known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dāng Yào (当药) and Qīng Yè Dǎn (青叶胆), is the dried whole herb of a bitter, cooling botanical long used in Chinese folk herbal practice. Its nature is bitter and cold, and it traditionally enters the Liver and Gallbladder channels, where it is prized as a heat-clearing, damp-draining herb. This listing offers 500g of sun-dried Zhang Ya Cai, a food herb suited to decoction and culinary preparation.

Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata) — Dried Bitter Food Herb, 500g overview

Key Selling Points

  • Traditional bitter, cooling food herb
  • Sun-dried whole herb, 500g pack
  • Known in TCM as Dang Yao and Qing Ye Dan
  • Swertia bimaculata botanical identity
  • Suitable for decoction and cooking
Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata) — Dried Bitter Food Herb, 500g key features

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is harvested and sun-dried to preserve its deep green color, slender leafy texture, and clean herbal aroma. When decocted, the herb yields a distinctly bitter, cooling infusion with an earthy, grassy character, typical of traditional bitter botanicals used in Chinese herbal practice.

Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata) — Dried Bitter Food Herb, 500g quality and texture

Technical Specifications

Product Type Dried Whole Herb
Common Name Zhang Ya Cai
Botanical Name Swertia bimaculata
Form Dried Whole Herb
Net Weight 500g
Processing Sun-Dried
Zhang Ya Cai (Swertia bimaculata) — Dried Bitter Food Herb, 500g specifications

Usage Scenarios

  • Traditional herbal decoction
  • Culinary preparation with other food herbs
  • Bitter herbal tea blends
  • Seasonal food-herb cooking
  • Soup and broth ingredient
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Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Zhang Ya Cai is decocted alone or in combination with other food herbs to clear heat and drain dampness. It is traditionally simmered into bitter teas and added to culinary preparations, often paired with ingredients like dandelion, honeysuckle, or chrysanthemum. As a daily food herb, it is used in small amounts in soups and broths for its bitter, cooling character.

FAQ Q&A

Q: What is Zhang Ya Cai?

A: Zhang Ya Cai is the common Chinese name for the dried whole herb Swertia bimaculata, also known in TCM as Dang Yao and Qing Ye Dan. It is a traditional bitter, cooling food herb.

Q: What is the traditional wellness value of Zhang Ya Cai?

A: In traditional Chinese food wellness culture, Zhang Ya Cai is associated with clearing heat and draining dampness. It is traditionally used in decoctions and culinary preparations as a bitter, cooling herb.

Q: How do I use dried Zhang Ya Cai?

A: Rinse the herb and simmer it in water as a decoction, or add it in small amounts to soups and broths. Adjust the quantity to your recipe and taste preference.

Additional information

Weight 0.72 kg
Dimensions 25 × 18 × 8 cm

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