Dried Fig Slices Wuhuaguo 500g Natural Xinjiang Figs for Tea and Soup

Dried Fig Slices, known in TCM as Wuhuaguo (无花果), from Ficus carica, the sliced and dried fruit of the fig tree. These natural fig slices from Xinjiang are a mild, sweet botanical traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice for daily teas, soups, and congee. In TCM theory, fig is considered gently sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, traditionally associated with moistening the lungs and supporting digestion. A simple, food-grade ingredient for everyday herbal cooking and brewing.

Key Selling Points

• Natural dried fig slices sourced from Xinjiang
• Botanical source Ficus carica, the common fig fruit
• Known in TCM as Wuhuaguo (无花果)
• Sliced form is convenient for tea bags, brewing, and soup pots
• Traditionally used in herbal teas, soups, and congee

Quality & Sensory

Typically golden to amber-brown slices with a soft, chewy dried-fruit texture and a naturally sweet, honeyed aroma. When steeped or simmered, the slices typically yield a light amber infusion with a mellow, fruity sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in hot water as a naturally sweet herbal fruit tea
• Add to soups and slow-cooked broths for mild sweetness
• Simmer with rice or grains for congee
• Combine with other herbs in decoction-style brewing

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Wuhuaguo is a common household ingredient for sweet soups, herbal teas, and nourishing broths, often paired with ingredients such as lily bulb, apricot kernel, or snow pear in seasonal autumn drinks. It is traditionally associated with moistening the lungs and easing throat dryness, and is frequently simmered in congee or dessert soups for gentle everyday nourishment.

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