Dried Pine Needle Tea Song Zhen Loose Herbal Cut 500g for Traditional Decoction and Daily Brew

Dried Pine Needle Tea, known in TCM as Song Zhen (松针), is the cut needle and twig segments of pine, botanically from Pinus species. These long segments are a traditional Chinese herbal ingredient valued in folk practice for daily brewing and decoction. In TCM theory, pine needle is traditionally associated with bitter and warm properties. Store refrigerated and use as a traditional herbal tea or decoction ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herbal ingredient known as Song Zhen (松针)
• Cut from pine needles and slender twigs in long segments
• Traditionally used in folk herbal practice for daily tea and decoction
• Sold as a 500g pack of dried edible agricultural produce
• Suitable for home brewing, simmering, and herbal blending

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep green to brownish-green needle segments with a dry, brittle texture and a fresh resinous pine aroma. When simmered or steeped, the liquor typically shows a light amber-green tone with a clean, slightly resinous and mildly bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional pine needle decoction
• Steep as a daily herbal tea
• Blend with other dried herbs for home decoction
• Use in seasonal folk herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese folk practice, pine needle has long been simmered alone or combined with other herbs into daily teas and decoctions, especially during seasonal changes. It is traditionally associated with supporting general wellness, and dried segments are commonly prepared by long simmering to extract the resinous flavor. Some households also add it to herbal baths or foot soaks in folk custom.

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