Dong Kui Zi (Malva verticillata) — Dried Chinese Mallow Seeds, Food Herb 500g

Dong Kui Zi (Malva verticillata), also known as Chinese Mallow Seed or Kuí Zǐ (葵子), is the dried mature seed of a traditional food herb long honored in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dōng Kuí Zǐ (冬葵子). For centuries it has been prized as a moistening, water-regulating, and milk-promoting herb, traditionally used to support smooth fluid movement, ease urination, and nourish the body during recovery. Its nature is sweet, cold, and slippery, making it a gentle yet effective herb for moistening dryness, lubricating the passages, and harmonizing water metabolism.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) seed
• Dried Chinese Mallow Seed, Malva verticillata
• Also known as Kuí Zǐ and Kuí Cài Zǐ
• 500g value pack, powder option available
• Clean, new-crop quality from trusted sources

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and sun-dried to preserve its small, round, dark-brown to blackish seed form with a smooth, slightly glossy surface and a faint, mild nutty aroma. When decocted, the seeds release a gentle, subtly sweet and mucilaginous infusion that feels smooth on the tongue, thickening slightly as it cools—a sign of its natural moistening character.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and tea blends
• Traditional soup and congee
• Daily food-herb nourishment
• Seasonal wellness routines
• Powder added to warm drinks or porridge

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dong Kui Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support smooth water metabolism and moisten the body during dry or recovery seasons. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas paired with ingredients like poria, plantain seed, and lotus seed. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with mild herbs for a light, subtly sweet infusion, and in some regions the tender mallow leaves and seeds are cooked as a nourishing green.

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