Jujube Slices (Ziziphus jujuba) — Dried Red Date Pieces for Tea, Soup & Congee

Jujube Slices (Ziziphus jujuba) are the dried, sliced fruit of a beloved food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dà Zǎo (大枣), also called Hong Zao or Red Date. For centuries, jujube has been prized as a gentle, blood-nourishing, and spirit-calming fruit, used in daily teas, soups, and congee to support vitality and harmonious digestion. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a mild yet deeply nourishing ingredient for building qi and blood while harmonizing the body's energetic balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi- and blood-nourishing food herb
• Dried jujube slices, ready for tea and soup
• Ziziphus jujuba, food-herb (药食同源) ingredient
• Sweet, warm nature for daily nourishment
• Convenient sliced form for brewing and cooking

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown color, soft leathery texture, and sweet, fruity aroma. When brewed or simmered, the slices release a rich, honeyed sweetness with a gentle, warming character, adding natural depth to teas, broths, and congee without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and cold-brew blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Daily wellness tonics
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, jujube is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support daily nourishment and calm the spirit. It is a classic ingredient in blood-nourishing formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, longan, and angelica. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and wolfberry for a sweet, warming infusion that fits comfortably into everyday routines.

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