Sha Yuan Zi (Astragalus complanatus) — Shaanxi Dried Food Herb Seeds, 500g Bulk

Sha Yuan Zi (Astragalus complanatus) are the dried, ripe seeds of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shā Yuàn Zǐ (沙苑子), also called Flatstem Milkvetch Seed. For centuries, Sha Yuan Zi has been prized as a gentle, tonifying herb used to nourish the Liver and Kidney, brighten the eyes, and support the lower back and knees. Its nature is sweet and slightly warm, making it a mild yet strengthening herb for daily food-therapy nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Liver- and Kidney-nourishing food herb
• Dried Astragalus complanatus seeds
• Sourced from Shaanxi, China
• Clean, new-crop, impurity-free quality
• Suitable for tea, congee, and soup

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully cleaned and sun-dried to preserve its small, flat, kidney-shaped form, its warm reddish-brown to dark brown color, and its smooth, slightly glossy surface. The seeds carry a mild, nutty, earthy aroma. When simmered or brewed, they release a gentle, subtly sweet and slightly astringent flavor that blends smoothly into teas, congee, and broths.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal food-therapy tonics
• Daily grain and seed mixes

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Sha Yuan Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment of the Liver and Kidney. It is a common ingredient in longevity formulas and seasonal food-therapy recipes, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, Chinese yam, and mulberry. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with wolfberry and chrysanthemum for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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