Bitter Plant - White Ku Ding Cha (1 oz)

With a rich history of use in traditional Chinese medicine, Bitter Plant (also known as Ku Ding Cha or Kuding Tea) is celebrated for its medicinal properties. Ku Ding Cha translates to “bitter nail tea,” describing not only its distinctive bitter taste but also the needle-like shape of its twisted leaves.

Our premium White Bitter Plant variety is picked and processed from wild trees in the Wuzhishan Mountains. It offers a more balanced flavor profile, with a pleasant, lingering sweetness that offsets its characteristic bitterness.

Kuding Tea Benefits

Bitter Plant offers a host of potential health benefits. It is traditionally used to dispel heat, reduce inflammation, eliminate toxins, invigorate digestion, and improve mental clarity.* It is also believed to support women’s hormonal health, particularly during menopause, by helping with hot flashes and insomnia.* Because Bitter Plant is a cooling herb, it should be avoided during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Each purchase includes approximately 20 needles.

Naturally caffeine-free herbal tisane.

Ingredients: High-Grade White Bitter Plant (Baigu Ku Ding Cha)

Function: Cooling, Cleansing, Soothing

Taste: Bitter-sweet; less bitter than other Kuding varieties

Directions: Steep 1 needle for every 16 oz of water. Bitter Plant can be re-steeped multiple times within the same day.
Recommended Water Temperature: 212˚F
Steeping Time: 3 - 5 minutes