Hu Er Cao (Saxifraga stolonifera) — Dried Strawberry Saxifrage Herb, 500g

Hu Er Cao (Saxifraga stolonifera), also known as Strawberry Saxifrage and affectionately called Jin Si He Ye (金丝荷叶) or Lao Hu Cao (老虎草), is the dried whole herb of a traditional botanical long used in Chinese herbal practice. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is known as Hǔ Ěr Cǎo (虎耳草), a cooling, bitter-natured herb traditionally associated with clearing heat and cooling the blood. Grown in Guangxi and offered as a food agricultural product, it is a raw botanical herb for traditional decoction and external preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Chinese herb Hu Er Cao (Saxifraga stolonifera)
• Also known as Jin Si He Ye and Lao Hu Cao
• Sourced from Guangxi, China
• Dried whole herb, 500g per pack
• Food agricultural product for traditional preparation

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is harvested and dried to preserve the herb's natural green tones, delicate leaf texture, and faint grassy aroma. When decocted, it yields a light, mildly bitter and cooling infusion with a clean herbal character, typical of fresh-dried leafy botanicals.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• External herbal wash or compress
• Herbal bath preparation
• Blended with other cooling herbs
• Traditional folk herbal formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Hu Er Cao is decocted alone or combined with other cooling herbs for traditional internal preparations, and is also used externally as a wash or poultice. It appears in regional folk formulas across southern China, where it is brewed into herbal teas and applied topically in traditional household remedies. As a raw botanical, it is often paired with herbs of similar cooling nature in seasonal preparations.

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