Luo Shi Teng (Trachelospermum jasminoides) — Dried Star Jasmine Stem for Herbal Tea & Decoction

Luo Shi Teng (Trachelospermum jasminoides), also known as Star Jasmine Stem and Luò Shí Téng (络石藤) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is the dried stem and vine of a climbing botanical long revered in Chinese herbal practice. For centuries, Luo Shi Teng has been prized as a wind-dispelling, collateral-unblocking herb traditionally used to ease joint stiffness, soothe swelling, and support smooth movement of the limbs. Its nature is slightly cold and its flavor is bitter, making it a cooling yet focused herb for clearing heat and freeing the network vessels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional wind-dispelling, collateral-unblocking herb
• Dried Luo Shi Teng stem and vine
• Trachelospermum jasminoides
• Suitable for decoction and herbal tea
• Also available as custom-milled powder

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its brownish-green color, fibrous texture, and faint woody aroma. When decocted, the stems yield a mildly bitter, subtly earthy infusion with a clean, cooling finish that blends well with other herbs in traditional formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal soup and stew ingredient
• Custom-milled herbal powder
• Seasonal herbal formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Luo Shi Teng is decocted into soups and herbal formulas to support joint comfort and ease of movement, often paired with herbs like Fang Ji, Wei Ling Xian, and Sang Zhi. It is also brewed as a daily tea in seasonal blends, and in some traditions the dried stems are simmered with rice wine or added to medicinal congee for a warming, circulation-supporting tonic.

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