Dried Plumeria Flower Ji Dan Hua 鸡蛋花 Loose Herbal Ingredient for Cooling Teas and Decoctions 500g

Dried Plumeria Flower, known in TCM as Ji Dan Hua (鸡蛋花), from Plumeria rubra, is the dried flower of the frangipani tree. In TCM theory it is considered lightly cooling and is traditionally associated with clearing summer dampness and supporting comfortable digestion. This loose whole-flower ingredient is commonly used in Cantonese-style herbal teas and five-flower tea blends. Store sealed in a cool dry place. Not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Plumeria rubra flowers supplied as a raw herbal ingredient
• Known in TCM as Ji Dan Hua 鸡蛋花 with a long history in southern Chinese herbal practice
• Traditionally used in five-flower tea and summer cooling herbal drinks
• Loose bulk form suitable for blending, decocting, and culinary preparation
• Sourced from Hainan and packed in a 500g loose package

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellow to creamy white dried flowers with a light, faintly sweet floral aroma. The petals are thin and papery in texture. When simmered, the infusion typically carries a mild floral fragrance with a gentle, slightly bitter finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional five-flower herbal tea blends
• Decoct with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle for summer drinks
• Add to herbal soup preparations in small amounts
• Use as a culinary herbal ingredient in seasonal recipes

Traditional Uses

In southern Chinese folk practice, Ji Dan Hua is a familiar ingredient in Cantonese liang cha culture, especially five-flower tea alongside chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and other cooling flowers. It is traditionally associated with easing summer heat and dampness and supporting digestive comfort. The flowers are typically simmered briefly in water and strained before drinking, often during warm humid months.

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