Houttuynia Tea Bags (Houttuynia cordata) — Dried Yu Xing Cao Herbal Tea, 160g

Houttuynia Tea Bags (Houttuynia cordata) contain the dried whole herb of a well-known food-herb botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yú Xīng Cǎo (鱼腥草), also called Zhé Ěr Gēn (折耳根). For generations, Yu Xing Cao has been prized as a cooling, heat-clearing herb used to disperse wind-heat, resolve toxin, and support clear, comfortable breathing. Its nature is pungent and slightly cold, making it a refreshing herb for seasonal wellness and daily herbal tea.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Houttuynia cordata whole herb
• Convenient tea-bag format
• 160g per bag, 40 small tea bags
• New-crop quality from Anhui

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried, sterilized, and broken before being sealed into tea bags to preserve its natural green-brown color and fresh herbal character. The dried herb carries a distinctive grassy, slightly fishy aroma that softens once brewed. Steeped in hot water, it yields a pale golden-green infusion with a mild, gently pungent taste and a clean, refreshing finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea
• Seasonal wellness support
• Office or travel tea bags
• Blended with other cooling herbs
• After-meal refreshing drink

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Yu Xing Cao is brewed as a daily tea, simmered into light soups, or blended with other cooling herbs such as chrysanthemum and honeysuckle. In southern China, fresh Zhe Er Gen is also used as a culinary vegetable in salads and cold dishes. As a tea, it is enjoyed warm or at room temperature for a clean, refreshing herbal experience.

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