White Lotus Seeds Bai Lian Zi 500g Dried Core-Removed Seeds for Tea Soup and Congee

White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), are the dried mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera. These seeds are polished and core-removed, offering a clean, mild ingredient for daily herbal use. In TCM theory, lotus seeds are traditionally associated with the spleen, heart, and kidney channels and are valued in classical food-therapy recipes. They can be simmered in soups, congee, or herbal teas as part of a balanced traditional diet.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white lotus seeds with cores removed for convenient cooking
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi
• Polished surface gives a smooth clean appearance
• Traditionally used in Chinese soups congee and herbal teas
• Sourced from Hunan a recognized lotus seed producing region

Quality & Sensory

These lotus seeds typically appear creamy white with a smooth polished surface and firm texture. They carry a mild neutral aroma, and when simmered they become soft and starchy with a gentle, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into sweet soups with rock sugar or red dates
• Cooked in congee with rice or millet
• Added to herbal decoctions and tonic soups
• Steeped in hot water as a mild traditional seed tea

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus seeds are a classic food-therapy ingredient often paired with red dates, longan, lily bulb, or Chinese yam in nourishing soups and congee. They are traditionally associated with supporting calm and digestive comfort in TCM theory and are commonly used in autumn and winter recipes such as lotus seed pork stomach soup or eight treasure congee.

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