Bai Jie Zi Powder (Sinapis alba) — White Mustard Seed Herbal Powder, 500g

Bai Jie Zi Powder (Sinapis alba) is the finely milled seed of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bái Jiè Zǐ (白芥子), also called White Mustard Seed. For centuries, Bai Jie Zi has been prized as a warming, qi-moving, and phlegm-dispelling herb, traditionally used to warm the Lung, disperse cold, and ease chest and respiratory discomfort. Its nature is pungent and warm, making it a stimulating yet focused herb for warming the interior and moving stagnant qi.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional warming food herb
• Finely milled white mustard seed powder
• Sinapis alba botanical identity
• Naturally sun-dried processing
• 500g value pack for daily use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried and finely milled to preserve its pale cream color, soft powdery texture, and sharp, pungent aroma. When mixed with warm water or added to a decoction, the powder releases a distinctly spicy, mustard-like warmth that lingers briefly on the tongue, a sensory signature of its pungent, warming nature.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and tea blends
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Traditional warming poultice preparations
• Seasonal cold-weather nourishment
• Culinary spice blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai Jie Zi is decocted into soups and warming tonics, often paired with ingredients like ginger, cinnamon twig, and fennel seed to support the body during cold seasons. It is also traditionally used in medicinal food congee and in external warming poultices, where the powder is mixed with warm water or vinegar and applied topically. As a daily tea, it is brewed in small amounts with other warming herbs for a pungent, stimulating infusion.

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