Dried Cebai Ye Platycladus Orientalis Leaf 500g Natural Sun Dried Herbal Tea and Culinary Herb

Dried Oriental Arborvitae Leaf, known in TCM as Cebai Ye (侧柏叶), from Platycladus orientalis. These dried leaf sprigs are naturally sun dried and supplied as whole raw botanical material for culinary and traditional herbal use. In TCM theory Cebai Ye is bitter, astringent, and slightly cold, and is traditionally associated with cooling and astringent actions. Suitable for decoction, external washes, and culinary preparation; not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Cebai Ye leaf sprigs supplied in natural raw form
• Botanical source Platycladus orientalis, a classic TCM leaf herb
• Naturally sun dried without sulfur fumigation
• Traditionally valued in TCM for its bitter, astringent, slightly cold nature
• 500g bulk pack suited to decoctions, washes, and culinary use

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep green to yellowish green in color with fine scale-like leaves on slender twigs. The texture is dry, light, and slightly brittle, with a fresh herbal aroma. When decocted, it typically yields a pale greenish infusion with a mildly bitter, astringent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Prepare as an external hair rinse or wash
• Add to culinary broths following traditional recipes
• Use in seasonal folk herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Cebai Ye is traditionally used in decoctions and external washes, and is traditionally associated with cooling the blood and stopping bleeding. Folk practice also uses the leaf in hair rinses believed to support scalp health. It is commonly paired with herbs such as Di Yu or Huai Hua in classical formulas. Store sealed in a cool, dry place.

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