Ye Guan Men Dried Herb Night Closing Herb Lespedeza Cuneata Whole Plant Clean New Stock

Night Closing Herb, known in TCM as Ye Guan Men (夜关门) or Tie Sao Zhou (铁扫帚), is the dried whole plant of Lespedeza cuneata. This newly harvested batch is cleaned and free of visible impurities. In TCM theory it is considered neutral in nature with a slightly bitter and astringent flavor, traditionally associated with supporting normal kidney and liver function. Sold as a raw edible agricultural product for decoction or tea preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Ye Guan Men (夜关门) dried whole herb from Lespedeza cuneata
• New harvest batch, cleaned and sorted with minimal foreign matter
• Traditional TCM herb valued for its astringent and neutral character
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and folk formulas
• Sold by weight as a raw edible agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

The dried herb typically shows slender stems with small narrow leaves in a grayish-green to yellowish-green tone. Texture is dry and brittle, breaking easily when bent. It carries a mild grassy aroma, and a decoction typically yields a light herbal taste with a slightly astringent finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Prepare as a simple herbal tea infusion
• Combine with other herbs in folk formulas
• Use in seasonal herbal soup preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Ye Guan Men has long been used in folk herbalism, often simmered alone as a decoction or blended with other herbs. It is traditionally associated with supporting normal urinary and digestive comfort and is sometimes prepared as a daily tea in rural herbal customs. It may also be added to herbal soups according to seasonal family recipes.

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