Xi Huang Cao Dried Herb 500g Sulfur-Free Rabdosia Serrifolia Slices for Herbal Tea and Decoction

Xihuangcao (溪黄草), known in English as Xi Huang Cao or Rabdosia, is a traditional Chinese herb from Rabdosia lophanthoides, with dried cut leaf and stem slices used in folk herbal practice. In southern China it is traditionally valued as a cooling summer herb, often simmered alone or with other herbs for a bitter herbal tea. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Xihuangcao (溪黄草) slices, a classic southern Chinese folk herb
• Botanical source Rabdosia lophanthoides, cut leaf and stem pieces
• Sulfur-free processing with no fumigation treatment
• Traditionally used in cooling summer herbal teas and decoctions
• 500g bulk pack suited to daily brewing, soup bases, and herbal shops

Quality & Sensory

The cut pieces typically show grayish-green to brownish-green leaves with slender stems and a dry, brittle texture. The aroma is typically grassy and faintly herbal, and the brewed tea is traditionally known for a distinctly bitter taste with a lingering herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional bitter herbal tea
• Add to herbal decoctions with other folk herbs
• Use as a base for cooling summer herbal drinks
• Incorporate into soup herb blends in southern Chinese style cooking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Xihuangcao has long been used in Guangdong and neighboring regions as a cooling herb for hot and humid seasons. It is commonly simmered alone or with herbs such as Hedyotis or honeysuckle to make a bitter household herbal tea, and it is also added to soup packs. Traditionally associated with clearing damp-heat and supporting the liver according to TCM theory.

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