Ye Xia Zhu (Phyllanthus urinaria) — Dried Food Herb, Guangxi Origin, 500g

Ye Xia Zhu (Phyllanthus urinaria), also known as Chamber Bitter, is the dried whole herb of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yè Xià Zhū (叶下珠). For generations it has been prized as a cooling, damp-clearing herb, traditionally used to support the Liver, ease digestive sluggishness, and calm internal heat. Its nature is slightly bitter, sweet, and cool, making it a gentle yet focused herb for seasonal wellness and daily herbal teas.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional damp-clearing food herb
• Dried whole herb, Guangxi origin
• Phyllanthus urinaria
• Suitable for herbal tea and decoction
• 500g value pack, sulfur-free

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully shade-dried to preserve its deep green leaf color, delicate stem texture, and fresh grassy aroma. When decocted, the herb yields a light golden-green infusion with a mildly bitter, subtly sweet taste and a clean, cooling finish that lingers gently on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea
• Traditional decoction
• Seasonal wellness blends
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Herbal pairing with other food herbs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ye Xia Zhu is decocted alone or blended with other food herbs into daily teas and gentle seasonal tonics. It is often simmered with ingredients like chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or goji berry to support the body during warm, damp seasons. In some regional traditions, it is added to light soups and congee as a cooling, bitter-green culinary herb.

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