Dried Gardenia Fruit Broken Pieces Zhi Zi 500g Bulk Herbal Tea Material

Dried Gardenia Fruit, known in TCM as Zhi Zi (栀子), from Gardenia jasminoides. These broken fruit pieces are a raw edible agricultural product sourced from Jiangxi and supplied in bulk for herbal tea and decoction preparation. In TCM theory, gardenia fruit is bitter in flavor and cold in nature, traditionally associated with clearing heat. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Bulk 500g bag of dried gardenia fruit broken pieces for tea and decoction use
• Botanical source is Gardenia jasminoides known in TCM as Zhi Zi
• Sourced from Jiangxi China as an edible agricultural product
• Broken granular form convenient for brewing and herbal blending
• Traditionally associated in TCM with clearing heat and calming irritability

Quality & Sensory

The broken fruit pieces typically show deep red to orange-red skins with yellowish inner flesh. They have a light herbal aroma, and when brewed the liquid typically takes on a golden yellow color with a bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep broken gardenia fruit pieces as a single herbal tea
• Add to herbal decoctions prepared with other botanicals
• Blend into mixed herbal tea formulas
• Use as a natural yellow coloring ingredient in culinary applications

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Zhi Zi is commonly included in heat-clearing decoctions and herbal teas, often paired with herbs such as Jin Yin Hua or Huang Qin in classical formulas. It has also been used in folk practice for seasonal cooling drinks and as a natural yellow dye for rice and festive foods.

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