Dried Chinese Cabbage Seed Bai Cai Zi 1kg Bag Traditional Herbal Ingredient

Dried Chinese Cabbage Seed, known in TCM as Bai Cai Zi (白菜子), the seed of common cabbage varieties including Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea. Sold as whole raw seeds in their natural form, this humble botanical is traditionally associated with gentle digestive and urinary support in Chinese folk herbal practice. Mild in nature with a sweet character, it is typically used in decoctions or ground preparations. Store in a cool dry place and use as a traditional ingredient, not as a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Chinese cabbage seed supplied in natural unprocessed form
• Known in TCM as Bai Cai Zi (白菜子) with established folk herbal use
• Sourced from Hebei province, a recognized production region
• Sealed 1kg bag suitable for herbal shops and bulk preparation
• Mild sweet seed traditionally used in decoctions and ground blends

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically small, round to slightly flattened, and yellowish to dark brown in color with a firm texture. They carry a mild, faintly nutty aroma typical of brassica seeds, and when decocted they yield a light, gently sweet and slightly earthy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Ground and added to herbal powder blends
• Combined with other seeds in folk formulas
• Used in seasonal wellness preparations by herbal practitioners

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese folk herbalism, cabbage seed has been used in simple decoctions and seed-based blends, traditionally associated with supporting comfortable digestion and normal urinary flow. It was commonly combined with other mild seeds such as radish seed or plantain seed in household remedies. Its gentle nature made it a seasonal ingredient for everyday wellness broths in rural practice.

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