Sea Buckthorn Berries (Hippophae rhamnoides) — Dried Shā Jí Guǒ Food Herb, 500g

Sea Buckthorn Berries (Hippophae rhamnoides) are the dried ripe fruit of a revered food-herb botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shā Jí (沙棘), also called 醋柳果 (Cù Liǔ Guǒ). For centuries, Sha Ji has been prized as a sour, warming, and vitality-supporting fruit used to invigorate the spleen, harmonize the stomach, and support healthy digestion and circulation. Its nature is sour, astringent, and warm, making it a bright yet grounding fruit for daily food-therapy nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb fruit (药食同源)
• Dried Hippophae rhamnoides berries
• New-crop, clean, no sulfur treatment
• Ready to eat or brew as a daily tea
• 500g bulk pack for soups and tonics

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve the berries' warm golden-orange color, slightly wrinkled skin, and firm, chewy texture. They carry a bright, tart aroma with faint citrus and apricot notes. When brewed or simmered, they release a vivid amber infusion with a sharp, sour-sweet taste that softens into a mellow, fruity finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, brewed alone or blended
• Chinese-style soups and broths
• Congee and grain porridge
• Fruit tonic and herbal paste ingredient
• Ready-to-eat snack or trail mix addition

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Sha Ji is decocted into soups, congee, and warming tonics to support digestion and daily vitality. It is a common ingredient in seasonal food-therapy blends, where it pairs with ingredients like hawthorn, jujube, and goji berry. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or combined with honey and chrysanthemum for a bright, tart infusion that awakens the appetite.

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