Qing Qian Liu Leaves (Cyclocarya paliurus) — Dried Food Herb for Herbal Tea & Decoction

Qing Qian Liu Leaves (Cyclocarya paliurus) are the dried leaves of a distinctive food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Qīng Qián Liǔ (青钱柳), also called Sweet Tea Tree or Wheel Wingnut. Long treasured in southern China as a cooling, sweetness-bearing leaf, Qing Qian Liu has been prized for centuries as a gentle herbal tea used to clear heat, moisten the throat, and support everyday wellness. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and lightly cooling, making it a mild yet refreshing herb for daily infusion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional sweet-leaf food herb from Hunan
• Dried Qing Qian Liu leaves, new-crop quality
• Cyclocarya paliurus botanical identity
• Naturally sweet, refreshing herbal tea
• 500g bulk pack for daily brewing

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve its deep green color, delicate leaf texture, and soft herbal aroma. When brewed, the leaves unfurl and release a clear, golden-green infusion with a naturally sweet, mellow taste and a clean, lingering finish—gentle enough to drink throughout the day.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea infusion
• Blended with chrysanthemum or goji berry
• Summer cooling beverage
• Decoction with other food herbs
• Office and travel tea flask

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Qing Qian Liu leaves are steeped as a daily tea or simmered in decoctions to clear heat, moisten the throat, and support gentle internal balance. In southern China, they are brewed alone for their natural sweetness or blended with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and goji berry in seasonal summer teas. The leaves are also added to light soup and congee formulas as a mild, sweetening food herb.

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