Dried Chaenomeles Fruit Mu Gua 皱木瓜 Medicinal Chinese Quince Slices 500g Traditional Herbal Decoction Ingredient
$9.72 – $11.95Price range: $9.72 through $11.95
Description
Dried Chinese Quince Fruit, known in TCM as Mu Gua (木瓜), from Chaenomeles speciosa, the wrinkled variety also called Xuan Mu Gua. These dried fruits are a classic raw herbal botanical traditionally associated with soothing the sinews, resolving dampness, and harmonizing the stomach. In TCM theory Mu Gua is warm in nature with sour flavor, entering the spleen and stomach channels. Suitable for decoction, soup, or wine infusion under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.


Key Selling Points
- Authentic wrinkled Chinese quince fruit, a recognized medicinal Mu Gua variety
- Botanical source Chaenomeles speciosa, dried whole fruit form
- Traditionally used in TCM to relax the sinews and dispel dampness
- Carefully dried and sorted for decoction pieces and herbal formulas
- Versatile for decoctions, soups, herbal wine, and foot soaks


Quality & Sensory
Typically the dried fruit shows a wrinkled, purplish-red to brownish outer surface with firm, pale flesh. It carries a distinct sour, slightly astringent aroma, and decocted liquid typically tastes sour and mildly astringent.


Technical Specifications
| Product Type | Raw Herb & Botanical |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 木瓜 皱木瓜 |
| Pinyin | Mu Gua |
| Botanical Name | Chaenomeles speciosa |
| Plant Part | Dried fruit |
| Net Weight | 500 g |


Usage Scenarios
- Simmer in herbal decoctions with other TCM botanicals
- Add to slow-cooked soups for traditional flavor
- Infuse in liquor for traditional herbal wine
- Use in external foot soak blends


Traditional Uses
In TCM practice, Mu Gua is traditionally associated with relaxing the sinews and channels, dispelling wind-dampness, and harmonizing the stomach. It is a common ingredient in formulas for sinew and joint comfort and is traditionally paired with herbs such as Du Huo, Sang Ji Sheng, or Yi Yi Ren in decoctions. It has also been used in folk practice for herbal wine and seasonal soups.


FAQ Q&A
Q: What is this product?
A: It is dried Chinese quince fruit, known in TCM as Mu Gua (木瓜), from Chaenomeles speciosa, supplied as a raw herbal botanical.
Q: What is it traditionally used for?
A: In TCM theory it is warm and sour, traditionally associated with relaxing the sinews, dispelling dampness, and harmonizing the stomach.
Q: How is it commonly prepared?
A: It is typically simmered in decoctions or soups, infused in liquor, or used in external foot soak blends.
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Packaging specifications | wrinkled papaya 500g, wrinkled papaya 250g |
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