Gardenia Fruit 600g | Zhi Zi 梔子

Zhi Zi (栀子), gardenia fruit, 600g. Bright orange-red ribbed fruits that release an extraordinary yellow dye in water — used as a food colouring in Chinese kitchens long before it was a herb.

• 600g of dried gardenia fruit
• Botanical name Gardenia jasminoides
• Bright orange-red ribbed fruits
• Releases a vivid yellow colour in water
• Heat-clearing category of the materia medica

Traditional use of Gardenia Fruit

Zhi Zi is described in Chinese medicine as clearing heat and draining fire from all three burners. It is one of the most widely used cooling herbs and appears throughout the classical heat formulas.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Zhi Zi · Chinese 梔子 (simplified 栀子) · also written 山梔子 · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Gardeniae · botanical name Gardenia jasminoides · English: gardenia fruit, cape jasmine fruit · Cantonese: ji ji

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.