Dried Fig Tea Wu Hua Guo Ficus carica Fruit 500g Bulk Herbal Tea for Brewing and Culinary Use

Dried Fig Tea, known in TCM as Wu Hua Guo (无花果), from Ficus carica, made from the dried whole fruit. These dried figs are a familiar food-and-medicine botanical in Chinese herbal tradition, where the fruit is considered sweet in flavor and neutral in nature. In TCM theory, figs are traditionally associated with the lung and spleen channels. Enjoy them as a simple herbal tea, simmered in soups, or added to everyday cooking.

Key Selling Points

• Dried whole fig fruit prepared in the traditional Chinese food-and-medicine style
• Botanical source Ficus carica with the TCM name Wu Hua Guo (无花果)
• Dried and processed by baking for convenient storage and use
• Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for daily tea and soup recipes
• 500g bulk pack suited to regular home use and shared kitchens

Quality & Sensory

Typically golden to amber-brown dried figs with a soft, pliable yet slightly chewy texture. The aroma is naturally sweet and fruity, and when brewed or simmered the fruit yields a mild, honeyed sweetness with a gentle fig character.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a mild fig herbal tea, alone or with other botanicals
• Simmer in sweet soups and herbal decoctions
• Add to congee or dessert soups for natural sweetness
• Use in everyday culinary recipes and seasonal fruit dishes

Traditional Uses

In Chinese herbal tradition, dried fig is a common household botanical, often added to soup packs and sweet decoctions alongside ingredients such as pear, lily bulb, or apricot kernel. It is traditionally used in seasonal autumn recipes and daily family teas, where its natural sweetness reduces the need for added sugar. Figs are also a familiar ingredient in folk-style congee and dessert soups.

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