Huang Jing Zi Vitex Seed 500g Dried Vitex Fruit for Herbal Decoction and Culinary Use

Dried Vitex Fruit, known in TCM as Huang Jing Zi (黄荆子), from Vitex negundo, the mature fruit of the chaste tree family. This unprocessed whole botanical is sold as a food-grade raw herb in a resealable 500g bag. In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with regulating qi and supporting respiratory comfort. Store sealed in a cool dry place and use in cooking or traditional preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Vitex negundo fruit in its natural unprocessed form
• Known in TCM as Huang Jing Zi 黄荆子 a classic qi-regulating fruit herb
• Sourced from Shandong province and sold as edible agricultural produce
• Generous 500g resealable bag suitable for decoction and culinary use
• 24-month shelf life when stored sealed in a cool dry place

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried fruits are small rounded grey-brown to brownish drupes with a hard texture and faint aromatic scent. When decocted they typically yield a mildly bitter and pungent taste characteristic of this traditional fruit herb.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in traditional herbal decoctions
• Add to culinary preparations as a traditional seasoning herb
• Combine with other botanicals in folk-style herbal formulas
• Store as a pantry staple for seasonal herbal cooking

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Huang Jing Zi is traditionally used to move qi and support comfortable breathing, and it is often decocted alone or with compatible herbs. Folk herbalists have also used the fruit in seasonal decoctions and external washes. It is commonly paired in traditional formulas rather than consumed as a daily tea on its own.

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