Niu Bang Zi (Arctium lappa) — Dried Burdock Fruit for Herbal Tea & Decoction

Niu Bang Zi (Arctium lappa), also known as Burdock Fruit or Great Burdock Achene, is the dried mature fruit of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Niú Bàng Zǐ (牛蒡子). For centuries, Niu Bang Zi has been prized as a dispersing, wind-clearing, and throat-soothing herb, traditionally used to relieve early-stage wind-heat patterns, sore throat, and skin eruptions. Its nature is pungent, bitter, and slightly cold, making it a cooling yet gently dispersing herb for clearing heat and supporting the upper body.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional wind-heat dispersing food herb
• Dried Niu Bang Zi fruit, unsulfured
• Arctium lappa botanical identity
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• Bulk 500g value pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its small, dark grey-brown achene form, firm texture, and mild, slightly nutty aroma. When decocted, the fruits yield a light golden infusion with a gentle, subtly bitter and earthy taste, softening as it simmers and blending smoothly with other herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoction
• Soup and congee ingredient
• Seasonal cooling tea
• Daily wellness infusion

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Niu Bang Zi is decocted into teas and soups to support the body during seasonal transitions, especially when wind-heat patterns arise. It is commonly paired with mint, chrysanthemum, and honeysuckle in cooling tea blends, or simmered with pear and rock sugar for a soothing throat-friendly decoction. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or combined with other gentle herbs for a light, refreshing infusion.

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