Tea Seed Cake (Camellia oleifera) — Natural Hair & Scalp Wash Herb, 500g

Tea Seed Cake (Camellia oleifera), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chá Fū (茶麸) or Chá Kū (茶枯), is the dried, naturally sun-cured residue of camellia seeds after oil pressing. Long prized in southern Chinese folk tradition as a gentle botanical cleanser for hair and scalp, it is also valued in TCM as a warming, drying herb used to dispel dampness and support healthy skin. Its nature is bitter, acrid, and slightly warm, making it a traditional herb for external washing and daily scalp care.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional camellia seed cake for hair and scalp washing
• Naturally sun-dried, no chemical additives
• Camellia oleifera botanical origin
• Also available as custom-milled powder
• 500g block, 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its deep tan to dark brown color, firm block texture, and mild, earthy tea-seed aroma. When soaked or simmered in warm water, the cake softens and releases a gentle, slightly astringent tea-like liquid with a subtle herbal scent, traditionally used as a natural hair rinse.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional hair and scalp washing
• Herbal hair rinse after shampoo
• Scalp care soak
• Custom milling into powder for hair treatments
• Folk botanical cleansing

Traditional Uses

In southern Chinese folk herbal practice, tea seed cake is simmered in water to make a traditional hair wash, used to cleanse the scalp, reduce oiliness, and leave hair soft and manageable. It is also used in foot soaks and skin washes, and in some regions brewed as a gentle wash for household botanical care. As a TCM herb, it is traditionally associated with dispelling dampness and supporting skin health when used externally.

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