Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia rutaecarpa) — Dried Food-Herb Fruit, Small-Flower Grade, 500g

Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia rutaecarpa) is the dried, naturally sun-dried fruit of a well-known traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Wú Zhū Yú (吴茱萸). Also called Evodia Fruit, Wu Zhu Yu has long been prized as a warming, yang-supporting herb used to scatter cold, ease discomfort, and support the free flow of qi. Its nature is pungent, bitter, and hot, with a small-flower grade prized for its compact, evenly ripened fruit. This listing offers a 500g bulk pack of new-crop, non-sulfur-dried fruit sourced from Jiangxi.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional warming food herb (药食同源)
• Small-flower (小花) grade fruit
• Naturally sun-dried, non-sulfur processed
• New-crop 500g bulk pack
• Sourced from Jiangxi origin

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its deep greenish-brown color, compact fruit shape, and characteristic pungent aroma. The fruit feels firm and slightly granular to the touch. When decocted or steeped, it releases a warm, bitter-pungent flavor with a lingering aromatic note, typical of well-processed Evodia fruit.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Seasonal warming tea blends
• External compress preparations

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Wu Zhu Yu is decocted into warming soups and tonics, often paired with ginger and jujube to support digestive comfort during cold seasons. It is also a classic ingredient in herbal foot soak blends, where it is simmered and used for warm foot baths. In some regional traditions, it is included in medicinal food packs for winter nourishment.

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