Bai Ju Sheng Seeds (Lactuca sativa) — Dried Food-Herb Lettuce Seeds for Tea & Soup

Bai Ju Sheng Seeds (Lactuca sativa) are the dried ripe seeds of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Jù Shèng (白苣胜), also written as Bai Ju Zi (白苣子). Related to lettuce and celtuce, this small seed has long been prized as a gentle, yin-nourishing and milk-promoting herb used in teas, congee, and daily nourishment. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet supportive food herb for moistening dryness, supporting lactation, and harmonizing the Stomach and Liver channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb lettuce seed
• Dried Bai Ju Sheng seeds, 500g bulk pack
• Lactuca sativa botanical identity
• Suitable for tea, congee, and soup
• Sourced from Anhui, China

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and sun-dried to preserve its small, oval shape, pale tan to light brown color, and smooth, slightly glossy surface. The seeds carry a faint, nutty, grassy aroma. When steeped or simmered, they release a mild, subtly sweet and earthy flavor with a soft, gentle body, blending easily into teas, congee, and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Traditional lactation-support food therapy

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Ju Sheng is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment and lactation. It is a common ingredient in postpartum food-therapy congee, where it pairs with ingredients like rice, millet, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other mild food herbs for a light, subtly sweet infusion, and it also appears in traditional medicinal food soup packs for seasonal nourishment.

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