Bai Mei Hua (Armeniacae Mume Flos) — Dried White Plum Flower for Herbal Tea

Bai Mei Hua (白梅花), also known as Lü E Mei (绿萼梅) or Green Calyx Plum Flower, is the dried flower bud of the white plum blossom, Armeniacae Mume Flos, a traditional flower herb used in Chinese herbal wellness. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Bai Mei Hua is prized as a gentle, qi-regulating flower herb traditionally used to soothe the Liver, harmonize the stomach, and ease feelings of chest and abdominal fullness. Its nature is slightly sweet, mildly bitter, and neutral, making it a soft yet effective flower for daily tea and seasonal wellness routines.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Liver-soothing flower herb
• Dried white plum flower buds
• Armeniacae Mume Flos
• Suitable for daily herbal tea
• New-crop, dried, unsweetened

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the pale ivory-white petals and the small green calyx that gives Lü E Mei its name. The buds are light, delicate, and clean, with a soft floral aroma. When brewed, they release a gentle, subtly sweet and faintly bitter infusion with a fresh floral fragrance, turning the water a pale golden hue.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea
• Blended flower tea with rose
• Seasonal spring wellness tea
• Tea for moments of occasional stress
• Aromatic floral infusion

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Mei Hua is brewed as a light floral tea to soothe the spirit and ease occasional chest tightness. It is often paired with rose bud, chrysanthemum, or tangerine peel in daily tea blends. In TCM food therapy, it is used in spring seasonal teas and gentle decoctions to support smooth flow of qi and a calm, balanced mood.

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