American Ginseng - Black Leaf

American Ginseng leaves not only make a pleasant drinking tea, but also have a number of health benefits.  These ginseng leaves undergo a nine-time steaming and drying processes, which transform the ginsenosides (main pharmacological active components of ginseng) for greater absorption in the body and increase it's ability to bind to and transport across cell membrane systems.  Steaming brings forth yang and better balance.  It is more cooling and moistening.  It doesn't cause drowsiness or hyperactivity, making it drinkable before bedtime.  It quiets emotions, anxiety, and helps with mental fatigue.

American Ginseng leaves becomes more aromatic with age.  Like with tea, bug bitten leaves produce ginsenosides, the sugars that make the leaves sweet.  This ginseng is wild-simulated grown with no pesticides or herbicides, allowing it the benefit from any challenges and stress in the world around it.  It survives and changes to its environment, which makes the qi different than conventional field-grown ginseng. 

The leaves can be flash-brewed gong fu cha style using a gaiwan to create an elixir that tastes similar to a sheng pu'er tea.   The leaves also can be decocted by boiling ginseng (either from 3g of new leaf or spent gong fu cha leaves) on the stove over the course of several hours on a low heat.  When prepared through decoction, the ginseng takes on a caramelized flavor that is quite delicious and wonderful to sip from throughout the day.  Top off the decoction with water as you drink off the top and you will have an all-day beverage using only three grams of leaf.