Sweet Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca) — Peeled Nan Xing Ren, Dried Food Herb 500g

Sweet Apricot Kernels (Prunus armeniaca) are the peeled, sun-dried seed kernels of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Xìng Rén (杏仁), specifically the southern sweet variety called Nán Xìng Rén (南杏仁). For centuries, apricot kernels have been prized as a moistening, qi-lowering food herb used to soothe the throat, ease coughs, and support the Lungs. Their nature is sweet, neutral, and gently moistening, making them a mild yet nourishing ingredient for daily food therapy.

Key Selling Points

• Peeled southern sweet apricot kernels (Nan Xing Ren)
• Traditional Lung-moistening food herb
• Sun-dried, new-crop 500g bulk pack
• Mildly sweet, debittered original flavor
• Can be ground into fine apricot kernel powder

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully peeled and sun-dried to preserve its creamy ivory color, smooth rounded shape, and clean, faintly nutty aroma. The kernels are debittered to a mild, gently sweet taste with a soft, tender bite. When ground into powder, they yield a fine, pale cream texture that blends smoothly into soy milk, porridge, or warm water, releasing a delicate nutty fragrance.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Blended into soy milk, milk, or grain drinks
• Ground into apricot kernel powder for baking and drinks
• Added to congee and sweet soups
• Used in traditional herbal soup packs
• Daily food-therapy ingredient for throat and Lung support

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, sweet apricot kernels are decocted into soups, congee, and sweet dessert broths to moisten the Lungs and soothe the throat. They are a classic pairing with snow pear, lily bulb, and rock sugar in autumn cough-soothing soups, and are often blended into soy milk or rice porridge for daily nourishment. As a gentle food herb, they also appear in traditional Lung-supporting tea blends and seasonal congee formulas.

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