Dried Cassia Fruit Da Jie Guo 500g Cassia Fistula Pods Traditional Herbal Wellness

Dried Cassia Fruit, known in TCM as Da Jie Guo (大解果), from Cassia fistula, the pod fruit of the golden shower tree. Traditionally associated in Chinese herbal practice with supporting comfortable digestion and regularity. Typically prepared as a mild herbal infusion or decoction. Store refrigerated in a dry place and use according to traditional guidance.

Key Selling Points

• Dried whole pods of Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree
• Known in TCM as Da Jie Guo (大解果), a traditional bowel-cleansing fruit
• Sourced from Guangxi, China, sold as edible agricultural produce
• Naturally dried whole fruit with a 36-month shelf life
• Commonly simmered or steeped as a mild traditional herbal drink

Quality & Sensory

Typically dark brown to blackish elongated pods with a firm, dry outer shell and sticky pulp inside. The aroma is mildly sweet and earthy, and a prepared infusion typically tastes sweet with a slightly tangy, prune-like note.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep a small piece in hot water as a traditional herbal infusion
• Simmer briefly in water for a mild decoction
• Use in small amounts in traditional herbal blends
• Keep on hand as a seasonal digestive wellness herb

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese folk practice, Da Jie Guo has long been used as a gentle bowel-cleansing fruit, typically simmered or steeped in hot water and taken in small amounts. It is often used alone or combined with other mild herbs such as hawthorn or dried tangerine peel in traditional digestive preparations. Traditionally valued during seasonal transitions when digestion feels sluggish.

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