Chun Chai Hu Sprouts (Bupleurum chinense) — Shanxi Dried Food Herb, 500g

Chun Chai Hu Sprouts (Bupleurum chinense) are the dried young aerial parts of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chái Hú (柴胡), harvested in spring from Shanxi Province. For centuries, Chai Hu has been prized as a harmonizing, qi-regulating herb, traditionally used to soothe the Liver, release constrained qi, and support the body's natural balance during seasonal transitions. Its nature is bitter, slightly cold, and gently lifting, making it a classic herb for harmonizing the body's surface and interior.

Key Selling Points

• Spring-harvested Chai Hu sprouts from Shanxi
• Traditional Liver-qi harmonizing food herb
• Bupleurum chinense young aerial parts
• 500g value pack for daily decoction
• Clean, sun-dried new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested in spring and shade-dried to preserve its tender green-brown color, light leafy texture, and fresh herbal aroma with a faint grassy note. When decocted, the sprouts yield a pale golden infusion with a mild, slightly bitter taste and a clean, lifting finish that blends well with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal tea blends for seasonal balance
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Herbal pairing formulas
• Daily wellness tea

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chai Hu is decocted into soups, teas, and harmonizing formulas to support the smooth flow of Liver qi and ease occasional feelings of constraint during seasonal changes. It is a common ingredient in spring tonic blends, where it pairs with ingredients like white peony, angelica, and mint. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and jujube for a light, gently bitter infusion.

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