Dried ling xiang cao from Guangxi and Guangdong — a sweet, hay-like aromatic herb used in Chinese braising blends, hot pot bases and fragrance applications. Shade-dried and cleaned.
Chinese lysimachia (Lysimachia foenum-graecum), known as ling xiang cao, is a herbaceous plant whose dried stems carry a sweet, hay-and-vanilla-like aroma. It is a regional ingredient in southern Chinese braising and hot pot blends rather than a global commodity.
The herb is harvested, cleaned and shade-dried — sun-drying drives off the volatile compounds that give it value. Supply is modest and seasonal, so we confirm availability per lot before quoting container volumes.
Whole dried herb, shade-dried and cleaned. Volume confirmed per lot.
| Attribute | Whole (Select) | Whole (Standard) | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Guangxi / Guangdong, China | Guangxi / Guangdong, China | Guangxi / Guangdong, China |
| Appearance | Whole dried stems and leaves, green-brown | Whole herb; colour variation allowed | Cut herb, 2–3 cm |
| Moisture | ≤ 12% | ≤ 13% | ≤ 12% |
| Aroma / Oil | Strong sweet hay note | Moderate aroma | Moderate aroma |
| Impurities | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 1.5% | ≤ 1.0% |
| Typical Use | Premium braising blends | Industrial blending | Hot pot bases, blends |
| Packaging | 15 / 20 kg bale | 20 kg bale | 20 kg bag |
Indicative specifications for standard presentations. Final values are confirmed against your requirements and per lot — full technical data sheet, COA and sample analysis available on request.
Typical applications in food manufacturing, food service and extraction. Custom cuts, blends and specifications are available on request.
A regional aromatic in Guangxi and Guizhou hot pot spice bases.
Lu-shui and braised meat blends in southern China.
Sweet-hay note in natural fragrance and incense compositions.
Compound seasoning and restaurant stock formulations.
Every shipment undergoes physical inspection, moisture testing and active-content verification. Third-party lab testing (SGS, Eurofins, BV) and complete import documentation can be coordinated per order.
Import clearance depends on paperwork as much as on the goods. Below is what we hold and what we can prepare for your destination market — confirmed per order rather than claimed as a blanket certification.
Held. Copy provided on request for buyer verification and supplier approval.
Held. Export documentation is coordinated against each order and destination market.
Food-safety system documentation supplied on request during supplier qualification.
Arranged on request where the destination market or buyer requires it.
Aflatoxin, pesticide residue, heavy metals and microbiology tested per lot on request.
FDA labelling and prior-notice guidance, plus EU import documentation, prepared on request.
Documents are issued per shipment and vary by product and destination. Copies of licences and certificates are provided on request during supplier qualification.
Flexible packaging options to suit retail, food manufacturing and bulk container orders.
25 kg carton
Retail / food manufacturing
25 kg / 50 kg
Industrial / bulk buyers
1 MT jumbo bags
Full container loads
Custom carton design
Bag sizes & labeling
Container loading varies with product density and packaging — typically 18–24 MT per 20′ container for whole spices and less for low-density herbs and leaf. Final packing, palletisation and container plan are confirmed per order.
A complete export documentation package to support import clearance and buyer due diligence.
Quick answers to common buyer questions. For detailed technical data, please request our product brochure.
No. Many Lysimachia species are ornamental garden plants. This is specifically L. foenum-graecum, grown for its aromatic dried herb, and should always be specified by botanical name.
Sun-drying volatilises the aromatic compounds that give the herb its value and bleaches the colour. Shade-drying preserves both, and is the standard for material intended for culinary use.
Our standard MOQ for Chinese Lysimachia is 1 MT per grade, so a buyer can run a trial lot through their own line before committing to a container. A 20′ container holds roughly 18–24 MT depending on product and packing; a 40′ FCL is quoted on the same basis.
Yes. 200 g–500 g samples of Chinese Lysimachia are supplied free of charge for evaluation; the buyer covers courier freight, or the sample can travel with the first shipment. Tell us the grade, packing form and destination and we cut the sample from the current lot.
Production runs 25–30 working days from order confirmation, depending on grade, packing and current stock. Chinese Lysimachia then moves to Qinzhou port, or the port you nominate; ocean transit is quoted per destination when freight is confirmed.
We typically accept T/T (30% deposit, 70% against B/L copy) or L/C at sight for new buyers. Repeat buyers can move to negotiated terms after the first shipments.
Yes. Bag size, carton design and label content can follow your market's rules, and we send a dieline proof before the run starts. Custom packaging starts at 1,000 kg per design.
The standard set is COA, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Pesticide residue, aflatoxin, heavy metal and microbiology reports for Chinese Lysimachia are issued by third-party labs such as SGS, Eurofins or BV on request. We do not hold an FDA facility registration; for US imports we support your importer's FSVP and prior-notice paperwork with batch-level documents.
Sourced through the same Yulin network with the same quality controls and export support.
