Huang Jing Zi (Vitex negundo) — Dried Fruit Seeds, Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Huang Jing Zi (Vitex negundo) are the dried ripe fruit seeds of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Huáng Jīng Zǐ (黄荆子). Also called Negundo Chastetree Fruit and known regionally as Mu Jing Zi, Huang Zi, or Bu Jing Zi, this small-seeded herb has been prized for centuries as a wind-dispelling, phlegm-resolving, and qi-regulating botanical used in teas, decoctions, and seasonal wellness formulas. Its nature is warm, pungent, and slightly bitter, making it a gently dispersing herb traditionally associated with soothing the Lungs, easing the chest, and supporting comfortable breathing.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional wind-dispelling food herb
• Dried Vitex negundo fruit seeds
• Also known as Mu Jing Zi and Huang Zi
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• 500g peeled seed specification

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and dried to preserve its small, rounded seed form, warm brown color, and dry, slightly rough texture. The seeds carry a mild, earthy aroma with a faintly pungent note. When decocted or steeped, they yield a light amber infusion with a gentle, subtly bitter and warming taste that softens when paired with jujube or honey.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal wellness blends
• Traditional herbal formulas
• Daily food-herb nourishment

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Huang Jing Zi is decocted into teas, soups, and seasonal tonics to support comfortable breathing and ease the chest during damp or windy seasons. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas where it pairs with ingredients like apricot kernel, mulberry leaf, and tangerine peel. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with jujube and honey for a light, warming infusion.

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