Fu Pen Zi Dried Raspberry Fruit 250g Zhejiang Whole Berries for Herbal Tea and Infusions

Fu Pen Zi (覆盆子) is the dried unripe fruit of Rubus chingii, a classic berry in the Chinese herbal apothecary. Sourced from Zhejiang and sun-dried as whole small aggregate fruits, it is traditionally valued in TCM, where it is considered sweet and slightly warm and associated with the liver and kidney channels. Commonly simmered as a decoction or steeped as a daily infusion.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Fu Pen Zi dried raspberry fruit from Zhejiang, China
• Botanical source Rubus chingii, the traditional TCM raspberry
• Whole dried aggregate fruits with a plump, uniform appearance
• Sun-dried and naturally processed with no further treatment
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, and traditional formulas

Quality & Sensory

Typically small, densely packed drupelets in yellowish-green to greyish-brown tones with a slightly hairy surface texture. The dried fruit carries a mild, faintly sweet herbal aroma, and an infusion typically tastes light, gently sweet, and softly astringent.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a daily herbal tea or infusion
• Simmer in traditional decoctions with other herbs
• Add to herbal soups or tonic broths
• Use in seasonal wellness blends and congee

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Fu Pen Zi is traditionally associated with supporting kidney function and consolidating essence, and it appears in classical formulas alongside herbs such as Shan Zhu Yu and Sang Piao Xiao. It is most often prepared by decoction and is also steeped alone or with goji berry as a simple daily tea, particularly in autumn and winter wellness routines.

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