Dried Gardenia Fruit Zhi Zi 500g Whole Red Gardenia Jasminoides for TCM Decoction and Herbal Tea

Dried Gardenia Fruit, known in TCM as Zhi Zi (栀子), from Gardenia jasminoides. These whole dried fruits are a classic Chinese herbal botanical, traditionally valued for their bitter cold nature and association with clearing heat in TCM theory. Sold as a food-grade raw herb in sealed bags, they are commonly used in decoctions, herbal teas, and traditional formulas. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Gardenia jasminoides fruits supplied as a raw Chinese herbal botanical
• Known in TCM as Zhi Zi (栀子), a widely used traditional heat-clearing herb
• Traditional bitter cold nature associated with Heart Lung and Triple Burner channels
• Suitable for decoctions herbal teas and classic TCM formulas
• Sealed bag packaging with a 12 month shelf life for convenient storage

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep reddish orange to golden yellow whole fruits with a firm wrinkled skin and rounded shape. The aroma is mildly herbal and slightly sweet, and decocted liquid typically shows a bright yellow color with a bitter earthy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional TCM decoctions with other herbs
• Brew as a single herb herbal tea infusion
• Add to herbal soup packs for traditional cooking
• Use as a natural yellow coloring in culinary applications

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory Zhi Zi is traditionally associated with draining fire and clearing damp heat, and it appears in classic formulas such as Yin Chen Hao Tang. Traditionally it is decocted alone or combined with herbs like Huang Qin and Dan Dou Chi. The bright yellow fruit has also long been used in folk practice as a natural dye and seasonal herbal tea ingredient.

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