He Zi Fruit (Terminalia chebula) — Dried TCM Food Herb, Black Myrobalan, 500g

He Zi Fruit (Terminalia chebula) is the dried ripe fruit of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hē Zǐ (诃子), also called Black Myrobalan or Ke Zi. For centuries, He Zi has been prized as an astringent, qi-guiding, and throat-soothing herb, traditionally used to restrain leakage, ease the throat, and support the Lung and Large Intestine. Its nature is bitter, sour, and neutral, making it a steady yet versatile herb for harmonizing the digestive and respiratory systems.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional astringent food herb
• Dried He Zi fruit, naturally sun-dried
• Terminalia chebula
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• 500g pack, clean new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its dark brown to blackish color, firm wrinkled texture, and mild smoky aroma. When decocted, the fruit yields a deep amber infusion with a bitter-sour taste and a lingering astringent finish, adding body to herbal blends without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoctions
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Daily throat-soothing tea
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, He Zi is decocted into teas, soups, and gentle tonics to support throat comfort and digestive balance. It is a common ingredient in herbal blends, where it pairs with ingredients like licorice, tangerine peel, and honey. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other herbs for a bitter-sour, astringent infusion.

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