Gan Huang Cao Herbal Tea (Penthorum chinense) — Dried Food-Herb Infusion, 40g Bottle

Gan Huang Cao Herbal Tea (Penthorum chinense Pursh) is the dried aerial herb of a traditional food-herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Gǎn Huáng Cǎo (赶黄草), also called Penthorum or Chinese Penthorum. Long valued in folk herbal practice as a cooling, damp-clearing herb, Gan Huang Cao has been prized for its gentle nature and its traditional use in supporting the Liver and soothing internal heat. Its nature is sweet, bland, and slightly cool, making it a mild yet refreshing herb for daily herbal infusion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Penthorum chinense dried herb
• 40g bottled loose herbal tea
• Gentle, cooling nature for daily infusion
• No added sugar — natural plant sweetness only

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its natural green-brown color, light crisp texture, and mild herbal aroma. When steeped in hot water, the herb releases a pale golden-green infusion with a soft, subtly sweet and gently grassy flavor, clean on the palate and easy to drink throughout the day.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea infusion
• Blended with chrysanthemum or goji berry
• After-meal warm beverage
• Seasonal cooling drink
• Office or travel tea bottle

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Gan Huang Cao is decocted or steeped as a daily tea to support the Liver, clear damp-heat, and soothe internal heat. It is often brewed alone as a simple infusion, or blended with ingredients like chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and goji berry for a light, refreshing cup. In some regional traditions, it is simmered into soups and cooling summer drinks, placing the herb back into everyday nourishment.

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