Dried Gardenia Fruit Zhi Zi 100g Traditional Chinese Herb for Decoction and Tea

Dried Gardenia Fruit, known in TCM as Zhi Zi (栀子), from Gardenia jasminoides. These whole dried fruits are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient traditionally valued for their cooling nature and bitter flavor. In TCM theory, gardenia fruit is associated with clearing heat and calming irritability. Commonly decocted, simmered in soups, or used in herbal blends. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Gardenia jasminoides fruit, a staple TCM botanical
• Known in TCM as Zhi Zi (栀子), traditionally classified as bitter and cold
• Traditionally associated with clearing heat and easing irritability
• Sealed bag packaging with 100g net weight for convenient storage
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal soups, and traditional tea blends

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep reddish-orange to yellowish-brown whole fruits with a firm, slightly wrinkled surface and a mild herbal aroma. When decocted, the liquid typically takes on a golden-yellow color with a distinctly bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Added to herbal soup blends for seasonal cooking
• Brewed as a bitter herbal tea with other botanicals
• Used as a natural yellow coloring in culinary applications

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Zhi Zi is traditionally used in heat-clearing formulas and is often paired with herbs such as Huang Qin or Dan Dou Chi. It has long been included in decoctions for restlessness and damp-heat patterns, and folk tradition also uses gardenia fruit in cooling summer teas and congee preparations.

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