Black Cincau, Chin Chow

Pot & Plant Size

• Seedling pot size: 9cm

Mesona Chinensis, Common Name : Hsian-Tsao, Chin Chow, Cincau, 涼粉草, 仙草 Leaves has been used to make jelly desserts and beverages. In Singapore, the dried leaves and shoots are sold in Chinese medical halls. Grass Jelly, a popular local dessert, is prepared by boiling the dried shoots in water with sugar and agar and allowing the strained liquid to set. Grass Jelly or Cincau Tea is thought to have a cooling effect on the body.)

Medicinal (Plant extracts have strong antioxidant activity, according to a lab-based study by Yen et al. (2003). In Chinese folk medicine, the plant is used as a herbal medicine for liver disease, hypertension, diabetes and joint pain.)