Guang Zao (Choerospondias axillaris) — Dried Wild Jujube Fruit for Tea & Soup

Guang Zao (Choerospondias axillaris), also known as the Five-Eye Fruit or Southern Wild Jujube, is the dried ripe fruit of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Guǎng Zǎo (广枣). For generations, Guang Zao has been prized as a sour, astringent, and gently warming fruit used to support the Heart and calm the spirit, traditionally taken to ease restlessness, palpitations, and unsettled emotions. Its nature is sweet and sour, slightly astringent, and mildly warm, making it a gentle yet grounding fruit for daily nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb for calming the spirit
• Dried wild jujube fruit (Choerospondias axillaris)
• Also known as Five-Eye Fruit or Southern Wild Jujube
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• 500g value pack, freshly dried

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown color, wrinkled yet plump texture, and mild fruity aroma. When decocted or simmered, the fruit softens and releases a gentle, tart-sweet flavor with a subtle astringent finish, adding depth to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Daily wellness decoction

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Guang Zao is decocted into soups, teas, and gentle tonics to support daily calm and emotional balance. It is a common ingredient in heart-nourishing formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like jujube, longan, and lotus seed. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with rose and chrysanthemum for a light, tart-sweet infusion.

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