Shou Shou Guo Slices (Garcinia atroviridis) — Dried Food Herb Fruit Slices for Tea

Shou Shou Guo Slices (Garcinia atroviridis) are the dried fruit slices of a traditional food herb known in Chinese wellness practice as Shòu Shòu Guǒ (瘦瘦果), also called Asam Gelugur or the "slim fruit." For generations it has been prized as a sour, appetite-refreshing fruit used in teas, decoctions, and daily herbal drinks. Its nature is sour and slightly warm, making it a bright, gently stimulating herb traditionally associated with supporting digestion and harmonizing the Stomach.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional sour food-herb fruit slices
• Garcinia atroviridis (Asam Gelugur)
• Dried fruit slices for herbal tea
• 500g bulk pack, new-crop quality
• Sourced from Anhui, China

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its pale golden to amber color, firm yet pliable texture, and lightly tart, fruity aroma. When brewed, the slices release a bright, tangy infusion with a clean sourness and a faint natural sweetness, refreshing on the palate and pleasant both hot and chilled.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, hot or iced
• Blended with chrysanthemum or rose
• Sour base for fruit and flower infusions
• Commercial tea-house and beverage use
• Everyday wellness drink at home or office

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shou Shou Guo is brewed as a tart daily tea, often combined with flowers such as chrysanthemum, rose, or hibiscus, and sometimes with rock sugar or honey to soften its sourness. It is also simmered into light decoctions and fruit-based drinks enjoyed after meals, and appears in seasonal tea blends meant to refresh the palate and support comfortable digestion.

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