Dried Lotus Leaf He Ye 500g Natural Cut Herbal Tea Leaves for Brewing and Decoction

Dried Lotus Leaf, known in TCM as He Ye (荷叶), from Nelumbo nucifera. These dried leaf pieces are a classic Chinese herbal botanical traditionally used for daily herbal tea and decoctions. In TCM theory, lotus leaf is associated with clearing summer heat and supporting healthy fluid metabolism. Traditionally prepared by drying and cutting the leaf, it brews into a light greenish infusion with a fresh grassy character. Suitable for adult herbal tea drinkers seeking a traditional botanical.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried lotus leaf pieces from Anhui, China
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera, known in TCM as He Ye (荷叶)
• Sun-dried and cut for convenient brewing and decoction
• Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat in TCM theory
• 500g value pack suitable for regular herbal tea preparation

Quality & Sensory

Typically dried lotus leaf appears in irregular green to olive-green pieces with a dry, slightly brittle texture. The aroma is fresh and grassy, and the brewed infusion typically shows a pale yellow-green color with a mild, slightly astringent and vegetal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a light daily herbal tea
• Simmer in traditional herbal decoctions
• Blend with other botanicals for summer cooling infusions
• Use in culinary preparations such as lotus leaf rice

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus leaf has long been prepared as a simple infusion or combined with herbs such as hawthorn and cassia seed in summer drinks. It is traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and resolving dampness, and dried leaves were also historically used to wrap foods during steaming, lending a subtle herbal fragrance to dishes.

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