Chuan Lian Zi Dried Toosendan Fruit 500g Sichuan Chinaberry Whole Herbal Decoction Pieces

Chuan Lian Zi (川楝子), also called Jin Ling Zi, is the dried mature fruit of Melia toosendan, a classic TCM botanical. In TCM theory it is bitter in flavor and slightly cold in nature, traditionally associated with the liver, stomach, and small intestine channels. These whole dried fruits are supplied as raw herbal material for decoction or external preparation, to be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Chuan Lian Zi fruit, a recognized traditional Chinese medicine material
• Botanical source Melia toosendan, known in TCM as Jin Ling Zi or Lian Shi
• Bitter flavor and slightly cold nature, traditionally associated with liver stomach and small intestine channels
• New-crop whole fruits suitable for decoction pieces and herbal formulas
• Sold as edible agricultural raw material with resealable cold storage recommended

Quality & Sensory

Typically round to ovoid fruits with a golden yellow to brownish yellow outer surface and a firm hard shell. The interior seed kernels are oily, and the aroma is characteristically faint and slightly acrid. Decocted liquid is traditionally described as bitter.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in herbal decoctions following a practitioner's formula
• Combined with other TCM herbs in traditional formulas for internal preparation
• Used in external herbal washes or compresses in folk practice
• Stored refrigerated as a raw botanical ingredient for herbal pharmacies

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Chuan Lian Zi is traditionally used to soothe the liver, move qi, and relieve pain, and it appears in classical formulas such as Jin Ling Zi San, often paired with Yan Hu Suo. It is traditionally prepared by dry-frying the fruit to moderate its cold nature. Folk practice also uses the fruit in external washes. Use only under professional guidance.

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