Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea corylifolia) — Salt-Processed Food Herb, 500g

Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea corylifolia), also known as Po Gu Zhi (破故纸), is the dried, salt-processed seed of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bǔ Gǔ Zhī (补骨脂). For centuries it has been prized as a warming, yang-supporting herb used to strengthen the Kidney, warm the lower body, and support the bones and tendons. Its nature is pungent, bitter, and warm, making it a deeply restorative herb traditionally associated with vitality and constitutional warmth.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional salt-processed (盐补骨脂) food herb
• Psoralea corylifolia seed, Po Gu Zhi
• Sourced from Ningxia origin
• Naturally sun-dried, sulfur-free new crop
• 500g value pack for decoction and daily use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its dark brown to blackish seed coat, firm texture, and characteristic warm, slightly resinous aroma. When decocted, the seeds release a deep, earthy, mildly pungent flavor with a subtle salt note from the traditional salt-processing, yielding a rich, warming infusion that blends well with other tonic herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Medicinal food soups and stews
• Herbal tonic formulas
• Daily food-herb nourishment
• Blended with other warming tonic herbs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bu Gu Zhi is decocted into soups, tonic formulas, and medicinal food preparations to support the Kidney, warm the lower body, and nourish the bones and tendons. It is a classic ingredient in traditional longevity and vitality formulas, often paired with herbs like walnut, eucommia bark, and goji berry. In daily food therapy, it is simmered into congee, broths, and warming seasonal soups, placing this deeply restorative herb back into everyday nourishment.

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