Su Xin Hua Dried Flowers (Jasminum officinale) — Food-Herb Jasmine Buds for Tea & Cooking

Su Xin Hua (素馨花), also written Su Ying and known as Yu Fu Rong or Ji Zhua Hua, is the dried flower bud of Jasminum officinale, a fragrant food herb long honored in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Su Xin Hua (素馨花). For centuries it has been prized as a gentle, qi-moving, liver-soothing flower, used to ease chest and rib-side tightness, lift the spirits, and harmonize the flow of qi and blood. Its nature is slightly bitter and neutral, making it a mild yet aromatic herb for daily tea and culinary use.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving food herb
• Dried Su Xin Hua flower buds
• Jasminum officinale
• Suitable for tea and cooking
• Sun-dried, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve the slender, needle-like buds and their pale cream-to-ivory color. The flowers carry a soft, sweet jasmine-like aroma with a faint green note. When brewed, they yield a light golden infusion with a delicate floral fragrance and a smooth, subtly sweet taste that lingers gently on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Floral infusion on its own
• Chinese-style soup and congee
• Seasonal aromatic cooking
• Daily wellness tea ritual

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Su Xin Hua is brewed as a fragrant daily tea to soothe the mood and ease occasional chest tightness. It is also simmered into soups and congee, and blended with ingredients like rose bud, chrysanthemum, and tangerine peel for a light, aromatic infusion. In seasonal nourishment, it is often enjoyed in spring and early summer to harmonize qi and brighten the spirit.

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