Kochia Fruit 100g | Di Fu Zi 地膚子

Di Fu Zi (地肤子), kochia fruit, 100g dried. Tiny grey-green winged fruits from the plant known in Japan as tonburi. One of the standard herbs of the Chinese skin and damp-draining tradition.

• 100g of dried kochia fruit
• Botanical name Kochia scoparia
• Tiny grey-green winged fruits
• Damp-draining category of the Chinese materia medica
• Used both internally and as an external wash

Traditional use of Kochia Fruit

Di Fu Zi is described in Chinese medicine as clearing damp-heat and relieving itching. It appears in the classical skin formulas and is also decocted as an external wash.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Di Fu Zi · Chinese 地膚子 (simplified 地肤子) · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Kochiae · botanical name Kochia scoparia · English: kochia fruit, broom cypress fruit, tonburi

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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.