Dried Lily Bulb Bai He 百合 Large Slices for Soup Congee and Herbal Tea 500g

Dried Lily Bulb, known in TCM as Bai He (百合), from Lilium brownii, the bulb of the lily plant. These large trimmed slices are kiln-dried without sulfur fumigation and sold as edible agricultural produce. In TCM theory, Bai He is sweet and slightly cold, traditionally associated with the heart and lung channels. Traditionally used in soups, congee, and herbal teas. Store refrigerated and use as a culinary or traditional herbal ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Lanzhou lily bulb from Gansu, a prized region for edible lily
• Known in TCM as Bai He (百合), the bulb of Lilium brownii
• Large trimmed slices kiln-dried without sulfur treatment
• Traditionally associated with the heart and lung channels in TCM
• Versatile for soups, congee, and caffeine-free herbal teas

Quality & Sensory

Slices are typically ivory white to pale yellow with a firm, slightly translucent texture and a clean, mild botanical aroma. When simmered, they typically turn soft and tender with a gently sweet, starchy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into sweet soups and desserts with rock sugar
• Add to congee or rice porridge for a mild floral sweetness
• Brew as a caffeine-free herbal tea with goji or chrysanthemum
• Include in savory soups with lotus seed or snow fungus

Traditional Uses

In TCM, Bai He is traditionally used to nourish yin and moisten the lungs, and it is a common ingredient in autumn and winter cooking. It is traditionally paired with tremella, lotus seed, goji berry, or pear in sweet soups and decoctions, and added to congee for daily nourishment. It is also a familiar ingredient in household dishes such as lily and celery stir-fry.

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