Dried Radish Seed Lai Fu Zi 500g Unsulfured Raphanus sativus Seeds for Herbal Tea and Decoction

Dried Radish Seed, known in TCM as Lai Fu Zi (莱菔子), from Raphanus sativus. These mature seeds are harvested, sun-dried, and supplied unsulfured as whole raw botanical pieces. In TCM theory, radish seed is pungent and sweet in flavor and associated with the spleen, stomach, and lung channels. Traditionally valued in herbal formulas and daily teas, it is a simple pantry botanical for decoctions and culinary herbal use.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried radish seeds supplied as raw Chinese herbal material
• Botanical source Raphanus sativus with seeds as the used plant part
• Sun-dried and unsulfured processing with no sulfur fumigation
• Recognized TCM herb traditionally used in digestion-focused formulas
• Versatile for decoctions, herbal teas, and culinary preparations

Quality & Sensory

Typically small, plump seeds in yellowish-brown to reddish-brown tones with a firm texture and a faint nutty, slightly pungent aroma. When simmered or brewed, the liquid typically carries a mild, gently peppery herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Steep as a light daily herbal tea
• Add to congee or slow-cooked soups
• Use in seasonal culinary herbal recipes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Lai Fu Zi is traditionally associated with supporting smooth digestion and reducing food stagnation, and it is a familiar ingredient in classic formulas such as Bao He Wan. It is often lightly stir-fried before decocting to soften its pungency, then simmered with other herbs or added to soups and congee. Folk use also includes steeping the seeds as a simple tea after rich meals.

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