Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum gracile) — Dried Bamboo Leaf Herb for Tea & Decoction

Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum gracile), also known as Golden Bamboo Leaf or Dan Zhu Mi, is the dried leaf of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dàn Zhú Yè (淡竹叶). For centuries, Dan Zhu Ye has been prized as a cooling, heat-clearing, and spirit-quieting herb, used to ease restlessness, support clear urination, and soothe the heart in warm seasons. Its nature is sweet, bland, and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet refreshing herb for clearing summer heat and harmonizing the Heart and Small Intestine channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Golden Bamboo Leaf from Sichuan
• Lophatherum gracile
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and summer blends
• Naturally sun-dried, clean quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its pale green color, light crisp texture, and mild grassy aroma. When brewed, the leaves yield a clear, pale golden infusion with a gentle, subtly sweet and refreshing taste, leaving a clean, cooling finish on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and summer cooling blends
• Traditional decoction with other herbs
• Congee and light soup
• Daily warm-season refreshment
• Herbal tea blend ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Zhu Ye is decocted alone or with other cooling herbs to make a light, refreshing tea for warm weather. It is often combined with lotus leaf, chrysanthemum, or honeysuckle in summer tea blends, and added to congee or light soups for daily seasonal nourishment. As a daily tea, it is brewed simply with hot water for a mild, grassy infusion.

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