Lotus Plumule (Nelumbo nucifera) — Sulfur-Free Dried Lotus Seed Heart, 500g

Lotus Plumule (Nelumbo nucifera), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lián Zǐ Xīn (莲子芯), is the dried green embryo of the lotus seed, a revered food-herb treasured for centuries as a clearing, calming, and heart-soothing botanical. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb traditionally used to clear Heart fire, settle the spirit, and support calm, restful states. This sulfur-free, sun-dried selection comes from Hunan, the classic lotus-growing region of China.

Key Selling Points

• Sulfur-free, sun-dried lotus plumule
• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Nelumbo nucifera seed embryo
• Sourced from Hunan lotus-growing region
• 500g bulk new-crop selection

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its slender, curled green form, crisp texture, and clean herbal aroma. When brewed, the plumule releases a distinctly bitter, cooling flavor that softens into a lingering, refreshing finish—a hallmark of well-preserved, sulfur-free lotus seed heart.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea, alone or blended
• Cooling summer infusions
• Medicinal food soup and congee
• Daily wellness tea ritual
• Blended with lotus leaf or chrysanthemum

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Lotus Plumule is brewed as a daily tea to clear Heart fire and calm the spirit, often paired with lotus leaf, chrysanthemum, or honeysuckle for a cooling summer infusion. It is also simmered into congee, soups, and medicinal food formulas, and added to longevity and spirit-settling blends in traditional Chinese food therapy.

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