Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin Dried Lotus Seed Core Herbal Tea 500g Bulk

Lotus Plumule, known in TCM as Lian Zi Xin (莲子心), is the dried green embryo of Nelumbo nucifera seeds. These slender thread-like cores are sun-dried after harvest and are traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for their bitter cooling nature, associated with the heart channel. Commonly brewed alone as a light herbal tea or blended with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle, they are a simple pantry botanical for seasonal wellness routines.

Key Selling Points

• Dried lotus seed embryo, a classic TCM botanical known as Lian Zi Xin (莲子心)
• Sourced from Nelumbo nucifera seeds and sun-dried in a simple traditional process
• Traditionally regarded as bitter and cooling in TCM, associated with the heart channel
• Slender green threads with a clean bitter taste, easy to portion and brew
• 500g bulk pack suited to daily tea brewing, blending, or repacking

Quality & Sensory

Typically slender, thread-like green to yellowish-green cores with a dry, brittle texture and a faint grassy aroma. Brewed alone, the infusion is pale yellow-green with a distinctly bitter, clean taste that softens when blended with chrysanthemum or other mild herbs.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Brew a small pinch as a light bitter herbal tea
• Blend with chrysanthemum or honeysuckle flowers for a balanced infusion
• Add to herbal decoction blends prepared in traditional practice
• Use in seasonal wellness routines during warm months

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, lotus plumule is traditionally associated with clearing heart heat and easing restlessness, and it has long been used in simple decoctions and summer teas. It is commonly paired with chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, or lily bulb in cooling blends, and some households add a few threads to congee or soups for a subtle bitter note during hot weather.

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