San Ye Qing Slices (Tetrastigma hemsleyanum) — Dried Food Herb, 500g

San Ye Qing Slices (Tetrastigma hemsleyanum) are the dried sliced root of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Sān Yè Qīng (三叶青), also affectionately called Jīn Sī Diào Hú Lu (金丝吊葫芦). For generations, San Ye Qing has been prized as a cooling, heat-clearing herb used to support the body through seasonal changes and to soothe internal heat. Its nature is slightly bitter and cool, making it a gentle yet clarifying herb for clearing heat, cooling the blood, and supporting the body's natural balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried San Ye Qing root slices
• Tetrastigma hemsleyanum
• Sourced from Zhejiang, China
• 500g value pack, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices release a gentle, subtly bitter and slightly sweet infusion with a clean, grounding finish, adding depth to herbal broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style herbal soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Seasonal cooling decoctions
• Congee and grain porridge
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, San Ye Qing is decocted into soups, teas, and cooling tonics to support the body during warm seasons and times of internal heat. It is a common ingredient in summer soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and lotus leaf. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other cooling herbs for a light, mildly bitter infusion.

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