Functional Tea Collection
Three functional tea blends, each anchored in a classical Chinese herbal formula from sources like 《本草纲目》 Bencao Gangmu, 《神农本草经》 Shengnong Bencao Jing and 《太平惠民和剂局方》 Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang. White-tea base, claim-compliant, education-first.
Each blend is a modernized version of a documented traditional Chinese formula. We cite the source; you confirm the routine, ingredients, and claims for your market.
Anchored in Classical Formulas
Functional Tea at SilkRoad Leaf is not a "fitness tea" or "detox tea" in the modern Western sense. Each blend is a careful, modernized interpretation of a documented classical Chinese formula. The base is always low-caffeine white tea; the botanicals are selected to support a specific daily routine.
Source A
“茶苦而寒，最能降火；火为百病之源，火降则上清矣。”
— Li Shizhen, Tea section, vol. 32
On tea as the cooling, clearing base of nearly all our blends. Li Shizhen's 16th-century materia medica also records jujube, chrysanthemum, dried ginger and citrus peel in detail.
Source B
“大枣，主心腹邪气，安中养脾……和百药。”
— Jujube, classified as 上品 (superior grade)
The earliest Chinese pharmacopoeia. Jujube and cassia seed are both classed as superior-grade, suitable for long-term consumption under traditional guidance.
Source C
“陈皮，其治百病，总取其理气燥湿之功。”
— Citrus peel, official formulary
The Song-dynasty official formulary that shaped Chinese medicine for centuries. We follow its logic for warming, qi-moving blends, not its specific medieval recipes.
Three Routine Blends
Each blend leads with a clear daily routine. The base is Chinese white tea; the botanicals are selected and documented for the intended use and market. No sugar, no stimulant, no “miracle” claims.
Routine · Evening · 安神方
Low-caffeine white tea + 红枣 (jujube) + 菊花 (chrysanthemum)
“大枣，主心腹邪气，安中养脾。” — 《神农本草经》
A wind-down ritual before sleep. Inspired by the calming pairing of jujube and chrysanthemum recorded in classical herbal texts.
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Routine · Daytime · 暖中调气方
White-and-green tea + 陈皮 (citrus peel) + 生姜 (ginger)
“陈皮，其治百病，总取其理气燥湿之功。” — 《本草纲目》
A clean, warming daytime routine. Anchored in the Song-dynasty formulary's logic of moving qi and warming the middle.
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Routine · After-meal · 清润平衡方
White tea + 决明子 (cassia seed) + 绞股蓝 (gynostemma)
“决明子，久服益精光，轻身。” — 《神农本草经》
A balanced, bitterness-soft after-meal routine. Both botanicals are listed as superior-grade in the earliest Chinese pharmacopoeia.
Explore Sugar Balance →The Ingredient Library
Every botanical in Functional Tea is documented, origin-traced, and tested. The image below shows the working library of dried ingredients used across the three formulas — each one is cited to a classical source on the SKU page.
How We Frame Function
We describe traditional use and composition, and we provide the documented ingredient list and origin. We do not claim to diagnose, treat or cure any condition. All consumer-facing claims must follow EFSA (EU), FDA (US) or local advertising rules for your market. Classical quotes are presented as cultural reference, not as health claims.
Base & Botanicals
The blends start from a low-caffeine white-tea base, then add documented botanicals. This keeps the products aligned with the SilkRoad Leaf "tea as nourishment" house and away from energy-drink positioning.
From Blend to Market
Share the routine, channel and destination. We recommend a base, botanical set, dosage and compliance path, then prepare a paid sample for evaluation.
Functional Tea works for DTC subscription, premium retail and private-label wellness ranges. We confirm format and pack against your channel.
Review the EU tea-import and health-claim guidance before any public claim. We align the brief to the destination rules.
Evidence Before Scale
Your commercial decision is based on the selected blend, ingredient documentation, available tests, packaging scope, price and timing—not website imagery.
Ask us to identify the candidate blend, ingredient record, test points, available product information, packaging confirmation and written commercial scope.
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