Lotus Plumule (Nelumbo nucifera) — Dried Lotus Seed Heart for Herbal Tea, 500g

Lotus Plumule (Nelumbo nucifera), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lián Zǐ Xīn (莲子心), is the small green embryo found within the lotus seed. For centuries it has been prized as a clearing, calming herb used to cool the Heart, settle the spirit, and ease restlessness. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb traditionally taken as a light daily tea. This new-crop batch is sourced directly from Jiangxi and gently dried at low temperature to preserve its vivid green color and delicate aroma.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Heart-clearing, spirit-settling food herb
• Dried Lotus Plumule (Nelumbo nucifera)
• New-crop, direct from Jiangxi origin
• Low-temperature slow-dried to preserve color
• 500g loose bulk for daily herbal tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully low-temperature slow-dried to preserve its slender, curled shape, vivid green hue, and clean, dry texture. The plumule carries a faint grassy, slightly bitter aroma. When brewed, it yields a pale golden-green infusion with a distinctly bitter, brisk taste that softens on the finish — a classic sign of fresh, well-processed lotus seed heart.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily herbal tea, brewed alone or blended
• Paired with chrysanthemum or goji berry in tea blends
• Added to cooling summer decoctions
• Included in congee or light soup recipes
• Bulk ingredient for tea shops and herbal blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Lotus Plumule is brewed as a simple daily tea to cool the Heart and quiet a restless mind, especially during warm seasons. It is often combined with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or goji berry in cooling flower-tea blends, and is sometimes added to congee or light soups for a gentle bitter note. In TCM, it is traditionally said to enter the Heart and Kidney channels, where it works to clear Heart fire, calm the spirit, and support restful sleep.

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