Acanthopanax trifoliatus tea 苦粒心茶（三加皮）

​​An ingredient in 'lei cha', a traditional Hakka Chinese herbal tea, is believed to have powerful tonic effects. Distinct aroma from the young leaves and shoots become one of the favorite vegetables used in China and northern Thai traditional cuisines.
 
Traditional uses:
Improve general weakness, treatments for tuberculosis, skin hypersensitivity/problems; bruises, ulcers & contusion, acne, gastritis. Treatments of cold, cough, neuralgia & rheumatism.
 
​Taste: 
Ginseng-like taste, slightly bitter