Da Feng Zi (Hydnocarpus anthelminticus) — Dried Chaulmoogra Seeds, Raw Herb Supply

Da Feng Zi (Hydnocarpus anthelminticus), also known as Má Fēng Zǐ (麻风子) or Dà Fēng Zǐ (大枫子), is the dried mature seed of a traditional botanical used in Chinese herbal practice. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Da Feng Zi is classified as a herb that dispels wind, dries dampness, and attacks toxins, and it has long been valued in external applications and herbal formulas. Its nature is acrid, hot, and mildly toxic, which is why it is traditionally handled with care and used primarily in external preparations rather than everyday food use.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional wind-dispelling herb
• Dried Hydnocarpus anthelminticus seeds
• Known as Da Feng Zi or Ma Feng Zi
• Raw herb for external herbal preparations
• 500g bulk supply from source

Quality & Sensory

Each batch consists of dried, whole seeds with a firm, hard shell and a pale to greyish-brown surface. The seeds have a faint, earthy, slightly oily aroma characteristic of the botanical. When ground or processed for external use, the kernel is oily and dense, with a pungent, bitter taste that reflects its acrid and hot nature in TCM.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• External herbal preparations and poultices
• Traditional herbal oil infusion
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Formulation ingredient in TCM practice
• Bulk supply for herbal practitioners

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Da Feng Zi is traditionally used in external preparations such as herbal oils, salves, and poultices, where it is valued for its wind-dispelling and dampness-drying properties. It is also included in traditional foot soak blends and topical herbal formulas. Because of its acrid, hot nature, it is rarely used alone and is typically combined with other herbs in carefully prepared external applications.

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