This is a kind of herb that can remove interior heat, favored by local people. It grows at 1400-2300 meters high in the mountain area and is collected in autumn. It’s cold in nature, bitter, and slightly toxic.

EmeiXueya tea trees are planted in large numbers at 800-1200 meters high in Mt. Emei, where clouds are hovering all year round. The tea, made by parching the buds formed right before snow melts, has been reputed as a healthy beverage. In the eighth century, EmeiXueya Tea was served as a tribute to the emperors, and this has been recorded in The Classics of Tea by Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea in the Tang