Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis) — Dried Whole Berries, 500g Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Wǔ Wèi Zǐ (五味子) and honored as the "Five-Flavor Berry," is the dried ripe fruit of a revered food-herb vine native to northern China. For centuries it has been prized as a quintessential astringent and tonifying herb, traditionally used to anchor the spirit, support the Lung and Kidney, and promote the generation of fluids. Its nature is warm, with sour and sweet flavors, making it a gentle yet deeply nourishing herb for daily wellness rituals.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional five-flavor food herb (药食同源)
• Whole dried Schisandra chinensis berries
• Northern Wu Wei Zi (辽五味子) variety
• 500g value pack, new-crop harvest
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the berries' deep crimson color, plump wrinkled texture, and faintly sweet-tart aroma. When brewed, the berries release a complex flavor profile—sour, sweet, slightly bitter, pungent, and salty—that unfolds in layers, yielding a warming, amber-toned infusion with a lingering, gently astringent finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusions
• Traditional decoctions and tonics
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Herbal blend pairing with goji and jujube
• Seasonal wellness rituals

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Wu Wei Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support daily vitality and calm the spirit. It is a classic ingredient in autumn and winter nourishment formulas, often paired with goji berry, jujube, and astragalus. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with honey and chrysanthemum for a soothing, mildly tart infusion enjoyed throughout the day.

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