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Kangding Snow Tea

Published: 2026-11-12 Author: FLG 👁 101 views
Last updated 2026-11-12 — Snow tea —— Grows in the perennially snow-covered permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at altitudes above 4,000 meters. It is rare in yield and difficult to harvest; however, it has unique efficacy and is hailed as a rare treasure. Snow tea mainly contains samium acid, snow tea acid, D-arabitol, lichen acid, and mannitol, which help quench thirst. It has effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, calming the liver and lowering blood pressure, clearing the lungs and relieving cough.

Kangding Snow Tea

     Snow tea —— Grows in the perennially snow-covered permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at altitudes above 4,000 meters. It is rare in yield and difficult to harvest; however, it has unique efficacy and is hailed as a rare treasure.

Snow tea mainly contains samium acid, snow tea acid, D-arabitol, lichen acid, and mannitol, which help quench thirst. It has effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, calming the liver and lowering blood pressure, clearing the lungs and relieving cough, promoting saliva production and quenching thirst, refreshing the brain and calming the nerves, and improving eyesight; it is particularly effective for high blood pressure, neurasthenia, lung heat, cough, yin deficiency tidal fever, and heatstroke.

Usage: Steep in boiling water, about 15 pieces each time, and drink directly.

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