Gardenia Fruit Powder (Gardenia jasminoides) — Zhi Zi Herbal Powder, 500g

Gardenia Fruit Powder (Gardenia jasminoides) is the finely milled dried fruit of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Zhī Zǐ (栀子), also called Shan Zhi Zi. For centuries, Zhi Zi has been prized as a cooling, fire-clearing herb used to calm restlessness, ease heat-related discomfort, and support the smooth flow of qi. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for clearing heat and harmonizing the Heart, Liver, and Lung channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Finely milled Gardenia jasminoides fruit powder
• Known in TCM as Zhi Zi (栀子)
• 500g resealable pouch, origin Jiangxi
• Suitable for tea, culinary, and dye use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried and milled to preserve its warm golden-orange color, fine soft texture, and mild bittersweet botanical aroma. When brewed, the powder disperses easily and yields a bright amber infusion with a gently bitter, cooling taste that softens when paired with honey or jujube.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and infusion blends
• Traditional soup and congee ingredient
• Natural food coloring and culinary spice
• Botanical dye for textiles and crafts
• Daily food-herb wellness routine

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Zhi Zi is decocted into teas, soups, and cooling summer tonics to clear heat and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in seasonal blends paired with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and mint. Beyond the teapot, it has long been used in kitchens as a natural golden food coloring and in traditional dyeing for its warm yellow-orange hue.

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