Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani) — Dried Radish Seed, Food-Herb for Tea & Soup

Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani), also known as Radish Seed, is the dried mature seed of the radish plant, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lái Fú Zǐ (莱菔子). For centuries it has been prized as a gentle, food-herb seed used to move digestion, settle the middle burner, and support smooth flow of qi. Its nature is pungent, sweet, and neutral, making it a mild yet effective herb for harmonizing the stomach and easing the sensation of fullness.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb seed (药食同源)
• Dried Radish Seed, new-crop quality
• Semen Raphani, sulfur-free
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• 500g pack, freshly sourced

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and dried to preserve its small, round, reddish-brown to dark-brown appearance, firm texture, and mild earthy aroma. When lightly toasted or simmered, the seeds release a warm, subtly pungent fragrance with a gentle, slightly sweet and nutty taste, adding depth to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Lai Fu Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle daily teas to support comfortable digestion and a settled middle burner. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like hawthorn, tangerine peel, and jujube. As a tea, it is lightly toasted and brewed alone or blended with other food herbs for a warm, mildly pungent infusion.

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