Mo Han Lian (Eclipta prostrata) — Dried Yerbadetajo Herb, Food-Herb Botanical for Tea & Soup

Mo Han Lian (Eclipta prostrata), also known as Han Lian Cao or Yerbadetajo Herb, is the dried whole herb of a traditional food-herb botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mò Hàn Lián (墨旱莲). For centuries it has been prized as a yin-nourishing, blood-cooling herb used in teas, decoctions, and nourishing soups. Its nature is sweet, sour, and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet focused herb traditionally associated with the Liver and Kidney channels, where it is used to nourish yin, cool blood, and support healthy hair and vitality.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional yin-nourishing food-herb botanical
• Dried whole herb of Eclipta prostrata
• Naturally sun-dried, clean new-crop quality
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoction, and soup
• 500g value pack for daily wellness routines

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its deep green color, soft leafy texture, and mild grassy aroma. When brewed or decocted, the herb yields a gently bitter, subtly sweet infusion with an earthy, green-herb character. The dried leaves and stems remain tender and intact, a sign of careful harvesting and gentle processing.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Traditional decoction with other herbs
• Nourishing soup and congee
• Seasonal wellness blends
• Food-herb culinary use

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Mo Han Lian is decocted alone or blended with other herbs into daily teas, nourishing soups, and congee. It is a common ingredient in traditional hair-and-vitality formulas, where it pairs with He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) and Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia). As a tea, it is brewed with a touch of jujube or goji berry to soften its gentle bitterness, making it a soothing part of a daily wellness ritual.

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