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Chinese herbs and teas
This section is for those wanting to buy chinese herbs and chinese teas. I only get the best, untreated herbs you can buy. Never any sulphates or sulphur used on the herbs like with other places. Sulphur poisoning is'nt a good thing, and its why i never buy herbs treated with it. Only 2 companies sell non treated herbs, and you must be licensed to buy from them. Im sure youll find these herbs to be priced pretty low compared to some of the other places out there, and for a much better value. Email me for prices on the herbs you would like that you don't already see on this page.
Let's not forget the teas either. Where else can you buy a pound of oolong tea for a little more than youll pay for some of the 4 ounce boxes of tea baged oolong? Tea is a tradition as old as writen hystory. In some of the earliest writing in china you will find references to tea drinking. From nobles to commoners and peasents, most everyone drank tea.
There is a $ 50.00 minimum order on bulk herbs and teas. I will have herbs available in ounces soon. Email me with requests, and I will notify you if I have those herbs available in small amounts.
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Herbs listed by chinese pinyin
Ai Ye, Fm Artemisiae Argyi 6.00
Bai Bu, Rx Stemonae 10.00
Bai Dou Kou, Fr Amomi Kravanh 30.00
Bai Guo, Sm Ginkgo Bilobae 20.00
Bai He, Bl Lilii 8.00
Bai Hua She She Cao, Hr Hedyotidis Diffusae 8.50
Bai Ji Li, Fr Tribuli Terrestris 6.00
Bai Ji, Rz Bletillae Striatae 9.00
Bai Jiang Cao, Hr cum Rd Patriniae 7.00
Bai Jie Zi, Sm Sinapis Albae 6.00
Bai Mao Gen 6.50
Bai Mu Er 6.00
Bai Qian 10.00
Bai Shao 12.00
Bai Tou Weng 8.50
Bai Wei 7.00
Bai Xian Pi 7.50
Bai Zhi 9.00
Bai Zhu 10.00
Bai Zi Ren 11.00
Ban Bian Lian 8.50
Ban Lan Gen 6.00
Ban Xia 16.50
Ban Zhi Lian 8.00
Bei Sha Shen 10.50
Bi Ba 13.00
Bi Tao Gan 11.00
Bi Xie 6.00
Bian Dou 6.00
Bian Dou Yi 9.00
Bian Xu 4.00
Bian Xu Gen (Pian) 4.00
Bie Jia 24.00
Bie Jia (Prepared) 30.00
Bing Lang 12.50
Bing Pian
Bo He 7.00
Bu Gu Zhi 6.00
Can Sha, 8.50
Cang Er Zi 6.50
Cang Zhu 8.00
Cao Dou Kou 10.00
Cao Guo 11.00
Cao He Che 9.50
Cao Wu (Prepared) 9.00
Ce Bai Ye 6.00
Chai Hu 20.00
Chan Tui 33.00
Chang Shan 8.50
Che Qian Cao 5.00
Che Qian Zi 13.50
Chen Pi 10.00
Chen Pi (Xin Hui) 48.00
Chen Xiang 10.00
Chi Fu Ling 8.00
Chi Shao 7.00
Chi Shi Zhi 5.00
Chuan Bei Mu 65.00
Chuan Jiao (only available in extract) 17.00
Chuan Jin Pi 7.00
Chuan Lian Zi 8.00
Chuan Niu Xi 11.00
Chuan Wu 15.00
Chuan Xin Lian 8.00
Chuan Xiong 9.50
Chun Gen Pi 7.00
Ci Shi 4.00
Ci Wu Jia 6.50
Cong Bai (extract only) 12.00
Da Feng Zi 8.00
Da Fu Pi 10.00
Da Huang 7.00
Da Mai Miao 12.00
Da Qing Ye 6.50
Da Xiao Ji 6.00
Da Zao 6.50
Dai Zhe Shi, Haematitum 7.00
Dan Dou Chi, Sm Sojae Praeparatum 6.00
Dan Nan Xing 20.00
Dan Shen, Rx Salviae Miltiorrhizae 10.00
Dan Zhu Ye, Hr Lophatheri Gracilis 3.50
Dang Gui, Rx Angelicae Sinensis 20.00
Dang Shen, Rx Codonopsitis Pilosulae 30.00
Deng Xin Cao, Medulla Junci Effusi 10.50
Di Fu Zi, Fr Kochiae Scopariae 7.00
Di Gu Pi, Cx Lycii Radicis 7.00
Di Long, Lumbricus 20.00
Di Yu, Rx Sanguisorbae Officinalis 5.00
Ding Gong Teng 7.00
Ding Xiang, Fl Caryophylli 10.00
Dong Chong Xia Cao, Cordyceps Sinensis
Dong Gu-Hua 16.00
Dong Gu-Ri Ben 50.00
Dong Gua Pi 7.00
Dong Gua Zi, Sm Benincasae hispidae 8.00
Dong Kui Ye 4.00
Dong Kui Zi, Sm Abutili seu Malvae 7.00
Dong Ling Cao 6.00
Du Huo, Rx Angelicae Pubescentis 11.00
Du Zhong, Cx Eucommiae Ulmoidis 21.00
Duan Shu Hua 8.50
E Bu Shi Cao 4.00
E Jiao, Gelatinum Corii Asini 38.00
E Wei / A Wei 28.00
E Zhu, Rz Curcumae Ezhu 7.00
Er Cha 10.00
Fan Xie Ye, Fm Sennae 7.00
Fang Feng, Rx Ledebouriellae Divaricatae 13.00
Fang Ji 9.00
Fei Zi 10.00
Feng Fang 22.00
Feng Hua Fen 9.00
Feng Wang Jiang 110.00
Feng Wang Jiang Fen 150.00
Fo Shou Gan 28.00
Fo Shou Hua 10.00
Fu Hai Shi 7.50
Fu Ling, Sclerotium Poriae Cocos 11.00
Fu Ling Pi 7.00
Fu Long Gan 6.00
Fu Pen Zi, Fr Rubi Chingii 9.00
Fu Ping, Hr Lemnae seu Spirodelae 3.50
Fu Rong Hua 15.00
Fu Xiao Mai, Sm Tritici Aestivi Levis 5.00
Fu Zi, Rx Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata 15.00
Gan Cao, Rx Glycyrrhizae Uralensis 8.50
Gan Cao Zhi 8.50
Gan Jiang, Rz Zingiberis Officinalis 6.50
Gao Ben, Rz et Rx Ligustici 9.00
Gao Liang Jiang, Rz Alpiniae Officinari 7.00
Ge Gen, Rx Puerariae 8.50
Ge Hua 5.50
Ge Jie , Gecko Gou Ji, Rz Cibotii Barometz 16.00
Gong Lao Ye 8.00
Gou Ji 10.00
Gou Qi Gen 7.00
Gou Qi Ye 9.00
Gou Qi Zi, Fr Lycii 14.00
Gou Teng, Rm cum Uncis Uncariae 6.00
Gu Jing Cao 13.00
Gu Sui Bu, Rz Drynariae 6.00
Gu Ya, Fr Oryzae Sativae 13.00
Gua Lou Pi 10.00
Gua Lou Ren, Trichosanthis 9.00
Gua Lou Shi, Trichosanthis 8.00
Guan Ye Jin Si Tao 6.00
Guan Zhong 5.50
Gui Ban, Plastrum Testudinis 24.00
Gui Zhi, Rm Cinnamomi Cassiae 5.50
Hai Feng Teng 5.00
Hai Jin Sha 12.00
Hai Ma 30.00
Hai Piao Xiao, Os Sepiae seu Sepiellae 8.00
Hai Tong Pi, Cx Erythrinae 11.00
Hai Zao, Hr Sargassii 5.50
Han Fang Ji, Rx Stephaniae Tetrandrae 9.00
Han Lian Cao, Hr Ecliptae Prostratae 7.00
Han Shui Shi 6.00
He Huan Hua 6.00
He Huan Pi, Cx Albizziae Julibrissin 7.00
He Shi 5.50
He Shou Wu, Rx Polygoni Multiflori 8.50
He Shao Wu Jiao 6.00
He Ye, (Lian He) Fm Nelumbinis Nuciferae 3.00
He Zi, Fr Terminaliae Chebulae 5.50
Hei Dou Yi 8.00
Hei Mu Er 9.00
Hei Zhi Ma , Sm Sesami Indici 5.50
Hong Hua, Fl Carthami Tinctorii 11.00
Hong Jing Tian 9.00
Hong Teng 5.00
Hong Tiao Zi Cao 14.50
Hong Zao 6.00
Hou Po, Cx Magnolia Officinalis 14.50
Hou Po Hua, Cx Magnolia Officinalis 19.00
Hu Gu, Os Tigris (illegal) substituted now with Long Gu 6.00
Hu Huang Lian 16.50
Hu Jiao, Fr Piperis Nigri 13.00
Hu Jiao Gen 15.50
Hu Lu Ba, Sm Trigonellae Foeni-graeci 7.00
Hu Ma Ren 7.00
Hu Po, Succinum 24.00
Hu Zhang 7.00
Hua Jiao 14.00
Hua Rui Shi 7.00
Hua Shi, Talcum 5.50
Huai Hua 8.50
Huai Jiao Zi 8.00
(Huai) Niu Xi, Rx Achyranthis Bidentatae 8.00
Huang Bai, Cx Phellodendri 10.00
Huang Jing, Rz Polygonati 11.00
Huang Lian, Rz Coptidis 20.00
Huang Qi, Rx Astragali Membranaceus 18.00
Huang Qin, Rx Scutellariae Baicalensis 10.00
Huang Yao Zi 5.50
Hui Shu Hua (extract only) 52.00
Huo Ma Ren 5.00
Huo Xiang, Hr Agastaches seu Pogostemi 3.75
Ji Gu Cao 8.00
Ji Guan Hua 9.50
Ji Nei Jin, Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli 12.00
Ji Xue Teng, Rx & Caulis Jixueteng 8.00
Jiang Can, Bombyx Batryticatus 14.00
Jiang Huang 10.50
Jiao Gu Lan 8.50
Jie Cao 6.00
Jie Geng, Rx Platycodi Grandiflori 9.50
Jin Chan Hua 22.00
Jin Di Luo 13.50
Jin Meng Shi 7.00
Jin Qian Cao 7.00
Jin Yin Hua, Fl Lonicerae Japonicae 13.50
Jin Ying Zi, Fr Rosae Laevigatae 7.00
Jing Jie, Hr seu Fl Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae 7.50
Jiu Cai Zi 8.00
Jiu Jie Chang Pu 17.00
Ju He 6.00
Ju Hong , Pars Rubra Citri Erythrocarpae 30.00
Ju Hua, Fl Chrysanthemi Morifolii 8.00
Ju Luo 30.00
Juan Bai 6.00
Jue Ming Zi, Sm Cassiae 7.00
Ku Fan 7.00
Ku Gua Gan 5.50
Ku Lian Pi 6.00
Ku Shen, Rx Sophorae Flavescentis 5.50
Kuan Dong Hua, Fl Tussilaginis Farfarae 32.00
Kuan Jin Teng 5.00
Kui Shu Zi 19.50
Kun Bu, Thallus Algae 7.00
La Mei Hua 14.00
Lai Fu Zi, Sm Raphani Sativi 6.00
Lei Gong Teng 8.00
Lei Wan 8.50
Li Zhi He 4.50
Lian Fang 8.00
Lian Qu 9.00
Lian Qiao, Fr Forsythiae Suspensae 7.00 |
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Teas
These teas are some of the finest in the world. Hand picked at the peak of their season, which may only last a few days. Once that time has passed, they are not harvested again till the next year. Many of these teas grow on top of a mountain deep in the mist of the clouds. While others will only grow on cliffs along the shore of certain rivers. This is why some are so rare and a bit expensive when compared to average teas. But far more than worth the price, and you definitely get what you pay for. I have other teas available, and will be posted soon.
Each tea listed is a loose, whole leaf tea, in 1 lb. weights |
Keemun Black tea 15.00
Lychee Black tea 14.00
Pu-Erh tea (regular) 14.00
Pu-Erh tea (aged) 40.00
Pu-Erh tea (ancient) 50.00
Yunnan Black tea-1st grade 22.00
Yunnan Black tea-Special grade 90.00
Green tea Chinese 10.00
Green tea-Heavenly Snow Lotus 60.00
Green tea-Japanese Special 22.00
Lung Ching tea/Dragonwell 20.00
Lung Ching tea/Dragonwell-Extra fine 100.00
Lung Ching tea/Dragonwell-Superior 170.00
Pi Lo Chun tea 130.00
Shou Mei tea/Longevity Eyebrow 12.00
Shou Mei tea/Longevity Eyebrow-1st grade 32.00
Jasmine Flower 16.00
Jasmine Flower tea-Silver 84.00
Jasmine Flower tea-Spring 32.00
Oolong tea 13.00
Oolong tea-1st Grade 15.00
Oolong tea-Fukjan 10.50
Oolong tea-Sechung 22.00
Pearl/Gunpowder tea-1st Grade 22.00
Shui Hsien tea-Naiad 20.00
Ti Kuan Yin tea 25.00
Ti Kuan Yin tea-1st Grade 52.50
Ti Kuan Yin tea-Extra Fine 80.00
Ti Kuan Yin tea-Superior 105.00
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Hystory and information about tea
Chinese Tea
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According to Lu Yu, the writer of the book Tea Classics in the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea enjoyed a more than 4000 years history.
Tea was used as offerings in the Western Zhou, vegetables in the Spring and Autumn period, and medicine in the Warring period. Later in the Western Han Dynasty, it became a main commodity. During 300 years between the Three Kingdoms period and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, especially the latter, Buddhism was popular and Buddhists applied tea to relieve sleep in za-zen, so tea trees spread along valleys around temples. That is why people say tea and Buddhism accompanied each other in their development. Till the Tang dynasty tea became popular in ordinary people. In the Ming dynasty, tea trade began to play an important role in the government economy, the "Tea and Horse Bureau" was set up to supervise the tea trade.
In the 6th century, a Buddhist monk introduced tea to Japan and in the 16th century to Europe by a Portuguese missionary. And tea became an international drink.
Now in China, tea family not only consists of traditional tea, but also tea beverage, tea food, tea medicine and other tea products.
Tea Classification
Although there are hundreds of varieties of Chinese tea, they can be mainly classified into five categories, that is, green tea, black tea, brick tea, scented tea, and Oolong tea.
With its natural fragrance, green tea, as the oldest kind of tea, is widely welcomed by different people. It is baked immediately after picking. According to the different ways of processing, it can be divided to many kinds. Among various green tea, Longjing (Dragon Well) Tea around the West Lake in Hangzhou, HuangshanMaofeng Tea from Mt. Huangshan, Yinzhen (Silver Needle) Tea from Mt. Junshan and Yunwu (Cloud and Mist) Tea from Mt. Lushan are most famous.
Black tea is much more favored by foreigners. Different from green tea, black tea is a kind of fermented tea. After the fermentation, its color changes from green to black. The most famous black teas in China are " Qi Hong (originated in Anhui), "Dian Hong"(originated in Yunnan), and "Ying Hong" (originated in Guangdong).
Oolong tea, with an excellent combination of the freshness of green tea and the fragrance of black tea, become popular with more and more people. It has a good function in helping body building and dieting. Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan are the major producing areas of this kind of tea. Oolong tea grows on cliffs, the hard picking process make it the most precious tea.
Scented tea, which is very popular in Northern China, in fact is a mixture of green tea with flower petals of rose, jasmine, orchid and plum through an elaborate process. Among this type, jasmine tea is common.
Brick tea, usually pressed into brick shape, is mainly produced in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Brick tea is made from black tea or green tea and is pressed into blocks. This kind of tea is popular with minority people in border regions. The most famous one is "Pu'er Tea" made in Yunnan province.
There are other kinds of tea. Among them white tea is special and is not very familiar to most people. Just as its name suggests, this kind of tea is as white as silver. It is mainly produced in Zhenhe and Fuding in Fujian Province, but popular in Southeast Asia. Famous varieties include "Silver Needle" and "White Peony".
Tea Wares
In China, people think different teas prefer different tea wares. Green tea prefers glass tea ware, scented tea porcelain ware while Oolong tea performs best in purple clay tea ware.
In its long history, tea wares not only improve tea quality but also by-produce a tea art. Skilled artisans bestow them artistic beauty.
Tea wares consist of mainly teapots, cups, tea bowls and trays etc. Tea wares had been used for a long time in China. The unglazed earthenware, used in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces for baking tea today, reminds us the earliest utensils used in ancient China. Tea drinking became more popular in the Tang dynasty when tea wares made of metals were served for noblesse and civilians commonly used porcelain ware and earthenware. In the Song dynasty tea bowls, like upturned bell, became common. They were glazed in black, dark-brown, gray, gray/white and white colors. Gray/white porcelain tea wares predominated in the Yuan dynasty and white glazed tea wares became popular in the Ming dynasty. Teapots made of porcelain and purple clay were very much in vogue during the middle of the Ming dynasty. Gilded multicolored porcelain produced in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province and the bodiless lacquer wares of Fujian Province emerged in the Qing dynasty. Among various kinds of tea wares, porcelain wares made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province and purple clay wares made in Yixing, Jiangsu Province occupied the top places.
Nowadays, tea wares made of gold, silver, copper, purple clay, porcelain, glass, lacquer and other materials are available.
Tea Culture
Just as coffee in the West, tea became a part of daily life in China. You can see teahouses scattered on streets like cafes in the west. It has such a close relationship with Chinese that in recent years, a new branch of culture related to tea is rising up in China, which has a pleasant name of "Tea Culture". It includes the articles, poems, pictures about tea, the art of making and drinking tea, and some customs about tea.
In the Song dynasty, Lu You, who is known as "Tea Sage" wrote Tea Scripture, and detailedly described the process of planting, harvesting, preparing, and making tea. Other famous poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi once created large number of poems about tea. Tang Bohu and Wen Zhengming even drew many pictures about tea.
Chinese are very critical about tea. People have high requirements about tea quality, water and tea wares. Normally, the finest tea is grown at altitudes of 3,000 to 7,000 feet (910 to 2,124m). People often use spring water, rain and snow water to make tea, among them the spring water and the rainwater in autumn are considered to be the best, besides rainwater in rain seasons is also perfect. Usually, Chinese will emphasis on water quality and water taste. Fine water must feature pure, sweet, cool, clean and flowing.
Chinese prefer pottery wares to others. The purple clay wares made from the Yixing, Jiangsu province and Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province are the best choice.
In China, there are customs about tea. A host will inject tea into teacup only seven tenth, and it is said the other three tenth will be filled with friendship and affection. Moreover, the teacup should be empty in three gulps. Tea plays an important role in Chinese emotional life.
Tea is always offered immediately to a guest in Chinese home. Serving a cup of tea is more than a matter of mere politeness; it is a symbol of togetherness, a sharing of something enjoyable and a way of showing respect to visitors. To not take at least a sip might be considered rude in some areas. In previous time, if the host held his teacup and said "please have tea", the guest will take his conge upon the suggestion to leave.
How to Select Excellent Tea
Selecting tea is a subject of knowledge.
Aside from the variety, tea is classified into grades. Generally, appraisement of tea is based on five principles, namely, shape of the leaf, color of the liquid, aroma, taste and appearance of the infused leaf.
Speaking of the shape of the leaf, there are flat, needle-like, flower-like, and so on. The judgment is usually made according to the artistic tastes of the tea tasters.
The evenness and transparency of the leaf will decide the color of the liquid. Excellent liquid should not contain rough burnt red leaves or red stems.
Aroma is the most important factor in judging the quality of a kind of tea. Putting 3 grams leaves into 100 milliliters boiled water, people can judge the quality of the tea by the smell from the liquid.
The judgment should be completed through the taste of the liquid and the appearance of the infused leaves.
Best Ten Chinese Teas
Lung ching (Dragon Well): Produced at Lungching village near the West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Biluochun: Produced at Wu County, Jiangsu.
Huangshanmaofeng: Produced at Mt. Huangshan in Anhui.
Junshan Silver Needle: Produced at Qingluo Island on Dongting Lake.
Qimen Black Tea: Produced at Qimen County in Anhui.
Liuan Guapian: Produced at Liuan County in Henan.
Xinyang Maojian: Produced at Xinyang, Henan.
Duyun Maojian: Produced at Duyun Mountain, Guizhou.
Wuyi Rock Tea: Produced at Wuyi Mountain, Fujian.
Ti kuan yin: Produced at Anxi County, Fujian.
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