Viola Herb Zi Hua Di Ding Dried Whole Herb 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Ingredient

Viola Herb, known in TCM as Zi Hua Di Ding (紫花地丁), is the dried whole herb of Viola yedoensis. This 500g pack contains simply dried and cut aerial plant material sold as a raw culinary-grade botanical. In TCM theory it is considered bitter, acrid, and cold, traditionally associated with clearing heat. Store in a cool dry place. This product is a food ingredient and does not replace medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Dried whole herb of Viola yedoensis supplied as a raw botanical ingredient
• Known in TCM as Zi Hua Di Ding (紫花地丁) with established traditional use
• Initial agricultural processing with no further refining or additives
• 500g pack suited to decoctions, teas, and external washes
• Sold as an edible agricultural product with 24-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried herb appears as dark green to brownish-green cut leaves, stems, and small violet flowers with a dry, brittle texture. The aroma is typically faint and grassy, and a prepared infusion typically tastes mildly bitter and herbaceous.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Brewed as a simple herbal tea infusion
• Added to culinary broths in small amounts
• Used in external washes or compresses

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Zi Hua Di Ding is traditionally associated with clearing heat and resolving toxicity, and it has long been used in folk herbalism for seasonal internal heat conditions. It is commonly prepared as a solo decoction or combined with herbs such as Pu Gong Ying in classical heat-clearing formulas. It has also traditionally been applied externally as a wash for skin discomfort.

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