Hemp Seed (Cannabis sativa) — Huo Ma Ren Dried Food Herb, 500g

Hemp Seed (Cannabis sativa) is the dried, sun-dried seed of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Huǒ Má Rén (火麻仁), also written as 火麻籽, 麻子仁, or 大麻仁. For centuries, Huo Ma Ren has been prized as a gentle, moistening, and nourishing herb used in congee, soups, and daily tonics. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet deeply nourishing ingredient traditionally associated with moistening the Intestines, nourishing yin fluids, and supporting smooth, comfortable digestion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb (药食同源) hemp seed
• Dried and sun-cured for clean, stable quality
• Cannabis sativa botanical identity
• 500g net weight for daily kitchen use
• Suitable for congee, soups, and herbal tonics

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is sun-dried to preserve the seeds' pale grey-green to light brown color, smooth hard shell, and mild, nutty, slightly earthy aroma. When crushed or simmered, the seeds release a soft, oily richness with a gentle, subtly sweet and nut-like flavor, adding body and smoothness to congee, broths, and herbal decoctions.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soups and broths
• Herbal decoctions and tonics
• Baked goods and seed blends
• Daily food-herb nourishment

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Huo Ma Ren is simmered into congee, soups, and gentle decoctions to support daily nourishment and smooth digestion. It is a classic ingredient in hemp seed congee, paired with rice or millet, and is also added to herbal soup packs alongside ingredients like lotus seed and jujube. As a daily food herb, it is ground and stirred into warm drinks or blended into porridge for a mild, nutty, nourishing meal.

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