White Mustard Seed Bai Jie Zi 500g Dried Herbal Seeds for Tea Wine Infusion and Decoction Use

White Mustard Seed, known in TCM as Bai Jie Zi (白芥子), is the dried mature seed of Sinapis alba, a small round botanical traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory it is considered pungent in flavor and warm in nature, traditionally associated with the lung channel. These naturally sun-dried seeds are commonly prepared as herbal tea, wine infusions, or decoctions. This is a food-grade raw herb, not a health supplement.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white mustard seeds supplied as a raw Chinese herbal ingredient
• Botanical source Sinapis alba with the TCM name Bai Jie Zi 白芥子
• Naturally sun-dried whole seeds with no further processing
• Traditionally used in TCM for its pungent warm character
• Suitable for herbal tea, wine infusion, and decoction preparation

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically small, round, and yellowish to pale brown with a smooth, hard surface. They carry a characteristic pungent, slightly acrid aroma, and when crushed or infused they typically release a sharp, mustard-like taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Steeped as a pungent herbal seed tea
• Infused in grain alcohol for traditional herbal wine
• Used in seasonal folk herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese herbal practice, Bai Jie Zi is traditionally associated with warming the lung and dispersing phlegm, and it often appears in classical formulas alongside herbs such as perilla seed and radish seed. Folk use includes preparing the seeds as a decoction, steeping them in wine, or applying processed seed pastes externally in traditional practice. It is traditionally used in autumn and winter seasons.

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