Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani) — Dried Radish Seed, Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani), also known as Radish Seed or Lai Fu Zi (莱菔子), is the dried mature seed of the radish plant, a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lái Fú Zǐ (莱菔子). For centuries it has been prized as a gentle, qi-moving herb used to support digestion, ease bloating, and harmonize the middle burner. Its nature is neutral and its flavor is pungent and sweet, making it a mild yet effective herb for smoothing the flow of qi and supporting comfortable digestion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-moving food herb
• Dried radish seed, naturally sun-dried
• Semen Raphani, food-herb ingredient
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• Available as whole seed or ground powder

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its small, round seed form, light brown color, and clean, dry texture. The seeds have a mild, slightly pungent aroma and a gentle, subtly sweet taste. When decocted or brewed, they release a soft, earthy flavor that blends well with other herbs and grains without overpowering the blend.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Medicinal food packs
• Daily food-herb nourishment

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Lai Fu Zi is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle daily teas to support comfortable digestion and smooth qi flow. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like hawthorn, tangerine peel, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other food herbs for a light, mildly earthy infusion.

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