Dried Physalis Lantern Fruit 500g Jin Deng Long Traditional Herbal Tea Ingredient

Dried Lantern Fruit, known in TCM as Jin Deng Long (锦灯笼) and also called Gua Jin Deng (挂金灯), is the dried calyx and fruit of Physalis alkekengi. Traditionally associated with clearing heat and soothing the throat in TCM theory, it is typically used in herbal teas and decoctions. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried whole lantern fruit and calyx of Physalis alkekengi
• Known in TCM as Jin Deng Long (锦灯笼) with pinyin Jin Deng Long
• Traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice for heat-clearing and throat-soothing applications
• Whole dried form suitable for herbal tea, decoction, and culinary blending
• 500g bulk pack sealed for cool dry storage

Quality & Sensory

Typically bright orange-red papery calyces enclosing small round fruits, with a light crisp texture and faint herbal aroma. When steeped or decocted, the infusion typically shows a light amber color with a mildly tart, slightly bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steeped as a single-herbal tea or blended with other cooling herbs
• Simmered in traditional decoctions
• Added to herbal soup or congee preparations
• Used in seasonal wellness drinks

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Jin Deng Long is traditionally associated with clearing heat and benefiting the throat, and it has long appeared in folk herbal practice as a tea ingredient or decoction component. It is commonly paired with herbs such as pang da hai or jin yin hua in traditional throat-soothing drinks, and is also used in seasonal cooling infusions.

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