Dried Cockscomb Flower Ji Guan Hua Celosia Cristata Cut Herbal Tea Ingredient 1000g

Dried Cockscomb Flower, known in TCM as Ji Guan Hua (鸡冠花), from Celosia cristata, the dried flower head of the cockscomb plant. Traditionally associated in TCM theory with the liver and large intestine channels, with a sweet taste and slightly cold nature. This sliced dried flower is a classic Chinese herbal ingredient for decoctions and herbal teas. Store in a cool, dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried Cockscomb Flower, a traditional Chinese herbal ingredient
• Botanical source: Celosia cristata, dried flower heads cut into slices
• Known in TCM as Ji Guan Hua (鸡冠花), traditionally valued in herbal practice
• Sliced form is convenient for decoctions, herbal teas, and culinary blends
• Supplied as a 1000g pack of dried edible botanical material

Quality & Sensory

The dried flower heads typically show a deep reddish-purple to crimson color with a dense, velvety, comb-like texture. They have a mild, grassy aroma, and when decocted the liquor typically carries a light, slightly astringent herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Steep as a mild herbal tea infusion
• Add to herbal soup blends
• Use in seasonal herbal food preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Ji Guan Hua is traditionally associated with cooling properties and is traditionally used in decoctions and herbal teas, often paired with other cooling botanicals. Folk practice has long included it in seasonal herbal drinks and soup preparations, and the sliced flower heads are easy to measure and simmer with other herbs.

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