Kochia Fruit Powder Di Fu Zi 地肤子 Bulk Herbal Ingredient 500g

Kochia Fruit Powder, known in TCM as Di Fu Zi (地肤子), is ground from the dried fruit of Kochia scoparia. This bulk raw botanical powder is sun-dried and milled for convenient use in traditional herbal preparations. In TCM theory, Di Fu Zi is considered bitter and cold and is traditionally associated with clearing damp-heat. It is sold as a food-grade agricultural product and is not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Bulk 500g pack of ground Kochia fruit, a classic TCM botanical
• Known in TCM as Di Fu Zi (地肤子), from Kochia scoparia dried fruit
• Sun-dried and milled into a fine powder for flexible preparation
• Traditionally associated in TCM with clearing damp-heat
• Sourced from Anhui and sold as a raw agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

The powder is typically grayish-brown to light tan with a fine, dry texture and a mild, grassy-herbal aroma. Its taste is traditionally described as slightly bitter, and it blends readily into decoctions or external preparations.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Decoct with other herbs for traditional herbal preparations
• Blend into external washes or compresses in folk practice
• Incorporate into custom herbal formulas at home
• Store as a bulk pantry botanical for seasonal use

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, Di Fu Zi is traditionally used to clear damp-heat and relieve itching, and it has long appeared in folk washes and decoctions for skin comfort. It is commonly prepared by simmering the fruit alone or with companion herbs, and the strained liquid is traditionally used both internally and as an external rinse. Practitioners often pair it with herbs such as Ku Shen in damp-heat formulas.

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