Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus officinalis) — Dried Pitted Dogwood Fruit, Qinling-Origin Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus officinalis), also known as Shan Yu Rou or Pitted Dogwood Fruit, is the dried, pitted fruit of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shān Zhū Yú (山茱萸). For centuries, Shan Zhu Yu has been prized as a stabilizing, astringent, and essence-preserving herb, traditionally used to anchor the body's vital essence, support the Kidney and Liver, and gently restrain excessive discharge. Its nature is slightly warm, sour, and mildly astringent, making it a gentle yet profoundly grounding herb for nourishing the Liver and Kidney and supporting the body's deep reserves. This batch is sourced from the Qinling Mountains near Xi'an and naturally sun-dried, with no pits and no added sugar.

Key Selling Points

• Qinling-origin pitted dogwood fruit
• Naturally sun-dried, no pits, no added sugar
• Traditional Kidney- and Liver-nourishing food herb
• Suitable for tea, soup, congee, and tonic blends
• 500 g multi-specification dried fruit

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully pitted and sun-dried to preserve its deep purplish-red to wine-red color, wrinkled yet fleshy texture, and mild, faintly sweet-tart aroma. When brewed or simmered, the fruit softens and releases a gentle sour-sweet flavor with a subtle astringent finish, adding depth to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients. The natural sugars present are entirely from the fruit itself, with no additional sweeteners.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal tonic and longevity formulas
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shan Zhu Yu is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support the body's deep reserves during seasonal transitions. It is a common ingredient in Kidney- and Liver-nourishing formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, Chinese yam, and rehmannia. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with rose, chrysanthemum, and jujube for a gentle, sour-sweet infusion that is often enjoyed in autumn and winter.

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