White Perilla Seed Bai Su Zi 100g Bottle Dried Herb for Decoction and Culinary Use

White Perilla Seed, known in TCM as Bai Su Zi (白苏子), is the dried ripe seed of Perilla frutescens. These small pale seeds are sun-dried whole seeds traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory they are associated with moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm. Store sealed in a cool dry place and use as a food ingredient or herbal decoction component.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white perilla seed sold as a food-grade raw botanical
• Botanical source Perilla frutescens with Chinese name Bai Su Zi 白苏子
• Sun-dried whole seeds with no further processing
• Traditionally associated in TCM with moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm
• Suitable for decoctions, congee, and culinary seasoning

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically small, round to oval, and pale grayish-white with a smooth, slightly oily texture. They carry a mild nutty aroma, and when toasted or cooked they typically develop a gentle, nutty flavor.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into herbal decoctions with other prescribed herbs
• Cook into congee or porridge as a seed ingredient
• Lightly toast and grind as a culinary seasoning
• Blend into soup packs for seasonal home cooking

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Bai Su Zi is traditionally used to moisten the lungs, direct qi downward, and resolve phlegm, and it often appears in decoctions for cough with copious phlegm. Folk use includes toasting the seeds and adding them to congee or grinding them into porridge. It is also paired with herbs such as Lai Fu Zi in classic phlegm-resolving formulas.

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