Wulong Buddha’s Hand

Last updated 2026-11-12 — Many regions in Guangdong have a tradition of cultivating Buddha’s Hand. Areas such as Deqing, Gaoyao, Guangning, and Fogang all grow it, but the standardized cultivation base for Guang Buddha’s Hand designated by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China is located in Wulong Town, Deqing County. Guang Buddha’s Hand is primarily produced in areas such as Lecheng Town in Gaoyao, Wulong in Deqing, Yunfu, and Yunan, boasting a long history of cultivation. It is one of Guangdong’s authentic medicinal herbs among the “Ten Famous Guang Medicines.” Not only can Guang Buddha’s Hand be used to brew tea or soak in liquor, but it also offers benefits such as strengthening the spleen and stomach, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, and regulating qi and resolving phlegm. The fruit is named “Buddha’s Hand” because of its fist-like or finger-like shape. The variety grown in Guangdong is called “Guang Buddha’s Hand.” When mature, its golden-yellow fruits are sweet in taste, good for invigorating the spleen and appetite, aiding digestion, resolving phlegm, and relieving cough. Traditional Chinese patent medicines such as “Jinfo Zhitong Pills” use Buddha’s Hand as an ingredient.