Dried Bi Cheng Qie 荜澄茄 Cubeb Pepper Whole Fruit 500g Traditional Chinese Herb

Dried Bi Cheng Qie (荜澄茄), the fruit of Litsea cubeba, is a classic Chinese herb also known as mountain pepper or Shan Cang Zi (山苍子). Traditionally associated in TCM with warming the middle and dispersing cold, these small aromatic berries are sun-dried whole for decoctions, culinary seasoning, and traditional herbal preparations. This listing is a food-grade agricultural product and is not intended to replace medical treatment.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Bi Cheng Qie (荜澄茄) dried whole fruits from China
• Botanical source Litsea cubeba, known as mountain pepper or Shan Cang Zi
• Sun-dried whole berries with a naturally pungent, warming aroma
• Traditionally used in TCM decoctions and folk herbal practice
• Versatile for herbal decoction, culinary seasoning, and traditional preparations

Quality & Sensory

The dried fruits are typically small, round, dark brown to blackish berries with a wrinkled surface. They carry a strong, spicy, camphor-like aroma typical of Litsea cubeba, and when decocted or ground they release a warm, peppery, slightly lemony taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in traditional herbal decoctions
• Ground as a pungent spice for culinary seasoning
• Added to soups and stews in small amounts for aroma
• Used in folk herbal preparations and seasonal recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Bi Cheng Qie is considered warm and pungent and is traditionally associated with warming the middle, dispersing cold, and regulating qi. Folk practice has long used the whole fruits in decoctions and herbal formulas, often paired with other warming herbs. The berries are also a traditional seasoning in regional Chinese cooking, valued for their distinctive mountain-pepper fragrance.

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