Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis) — Dried Northern Schisandra Berry, 500g Bulk Food Herb

Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis), also known as Northern Schisandra Berry or Wǔ Wèi Zǐ (五味子), is the dried ripe fruit of a highly revered traditional food herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For centuries, Wu Wei Zi has been prized as a five-flavor berry — sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty — used to astringe and preserve essence, calm the spirit, and support the Lung, Heart, and Kidney channels. Its nature is warm and its flavor is sour and sweet, making it a gentle yet profoundly nourishing herb for daily wellness rituals.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional five-flavor food herb (药食同源)
• Dried Northern Schisandra (Bei Wu Wei Zi) berries
• Schisandra chinensis, 500g bulk bag
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and herbal blends
• New-crop, clean dried fruit

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its deep crimson to dark purple color, wrinkled glossy skin, and firm, slightly oily texture. The berries carry a distinctive aromatic fragrance with a sour-sweet, mildly bitter and pungent note. When decocted or steeped, they yield a rich, tart, and subtly sweet infusion with a warming, lingering finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Traditional decoction and soup
• Herbal blend with goji berry and jujube
• Seasonal wellness tonic
• Medicinal food congee

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Wu Wei Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support calm nerves, preserve vitality, and nourish the five organ systems. It is a classic ingredient in autumn and winter nourishment formulas, often paired with goji berry, jujube, and lily bulb. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with honey and chrysanthemum for a tart, refreshing infusion.

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