Dried Fig Slices Wu Hua Guo Premium Fig Tea 500g Sun Dried Fruit for Herbal Infusions

Dried Fig Slices, known in TCM as Wu Hua Guo (无花果), from Ficus carica, are sun-dried slices of ripe fig fruit prepared for herbal tea and culinary use. In TCM theory figs are considered sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, traditionally associated with the lung, spleen, and large intestine channels. Traditionally used in daily infusions, soups, and desserts, they offer a naturally sweet, mellow character. Store frozen and enjoy as part of a balanced lifestyle.

Key Selling Points

• Premium grade dried fig fruit slices prepared for tea and culinary use
• Botanical source Ficus carica with traditional TCM identity Wu Hua Guo
• Sun-dried whole fruit cut into large slices for convenient brewing
• Naturally sweet flavor suited to infusions soups and desserts
• Prepackaged 500g lot with 12 month shelf life under frozen storage

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a warm golden to amber brown color with a soft leathery texture and visible seed specks. The aroma is typically sweet and fruity, and brewed slices yield a mellow honeyed infusion with gentle fig sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in hot water for a naturally sweet daily fig tea
• Simmer in soups and herbal broths for mellow sweetness
• Add to congee or dessert soups for traditional fruit flavor
• Combine with chrysanthemum or goji berries in blended infusions

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice fig fruit is commonly simmered in sweet soups and dessert broths, paired with ingredients such as snow pear, lily bulb, or almonds for seasonal household drinks. Slices are also added to congee and slow cooked soups, where they lend natural sweetness without added sugar. Many families keep dried figs on hand for autumn and winter warming drinks.

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