Wild Chaenomeles Fruit Zou Pi Mu Gua Dried Chinese Herbal Slices for Tea and Decoction 500g

Dried Chinese Flowering Quince Fruit, known in TCM as Mu Gua (木瓜), from Chaenomeles speciosa. These wrinkled dried fruits, also called Xuan Mu Gua, are a classic raw herbal botanical traditionally associated with relaxing the sinews, resolving dampness, and harmonizing the stomach. In TCM theory Mu Gua is warm in nature with sour flavor, entering the spleen and stomach channels. Suitable for decoction, herbal tea, or culinary use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic wild-harvested Chinese Flowering Quince fruit from Anhui, China
• Known in TCM as Mu Gua (木瓜), a classic wrinkled-skin variety called Zou Pi Mu Gua
• Botanical source Chaenomeles speciosa, traditionally used for sinew and joint comfort
• Carefully dried whole fruit slices suitable for tea, decoction, or culinary preparation
• Sour-warm herb traditionally paired with coix seed, mulberry twig, or angelica root

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep reddish-brown to dark amber with a wrinkled, slightly glossy surface and firm, dense texture. The aroma is mildly sour and fruity, and when simmered the liquor typically carries a tart, slightly sweet flavor with a pleasant herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep slices in hot water for a tart herbal tea
• Add to soup or congee recipes for traditional flavor
• Use in seasonal culinary preparations with other herbs

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Mu Gua is traditionally used to relax the sinews and channels, dispel dampness, and harmonize the stomach, often appearing in formulas for occasional muscle and joint discomfort. It is commonly simmered with herbs such as Yi Yi Ren (coix seed) or Sang Zhi (mulberry twig), and is also used in folk cooking for soups and medicinal congee, particularly in damp or humid seasons.

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