Wild She Chuang Zi Cnidium Fruit Tea 500g Dried Cnidium monnieri Fruit for Traditional Herbal Decoction

She Chuang Zi (蛇床子), the dried fruit of Cnidium monnieri, is a classic herb in the Chinese materia medica. In TCM theory it is pungent and bitter in flavor and warm in nature, traditionally associated with the kidney channel. These small dried fruits are sun-dried after harvest and can be decocted, infused as herbal tea, or ground into powder for traditional use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic She Chuang Zi (蛇床子) dried fruit from Cnidium monnieri
• Sun-dried whole fruits with natural aroma and intact appearance
• Traditionally valued in TCM for its pungent bitter flavor and warm nature
• Suitable for decoction, herbal tea infusion, or grinding into powder
• Pre-packaged 500g lot of newly harvested stock

Quality & Sensory

The fruits are typically small, oval, and grayish-brown to yellowish-brown with a slightly rough surface. They typically carry a distinct aromatic, slightly pungent scent, and a decoction typically tastes warm, bitter, and mildly acrid.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep as a warm herbal tea infusion
• Grind into powder for traditional herbal preparations
• Combine with other TCM herbs in seasonal formulas

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, She Chuang Zi has long been included in decoctions and external washes, and it is traditionally associated with supporting kidney yang in classical formulas. Herbalists have historically paired it with herbs such as Wu Bei Zi (五倍子) in folk preparations. It was also traditionally used in seasonal tonics and daily herbal teas prepared by simmering or steeping.

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