Dried Lily Bulb Slices (Lilium lancifolium) — Lanzhou Sweet Bai He for Tea, Soup & Congee

Dried Lily Bulb Slices (Lilium lancifolium) are the dried, gently heat-dried scale slices of a highly revered food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Bǎi Hé (百合). For centuries, Bai He has been prized as a yin-nourishing, spirit-calming, and dryness-moistening herb, traditionally used to ease restlessness, support quiet sleep, and soothe a dry throat and dry cough. Its nature is sweet and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet profoundly nourishing herb for moistening the Lungs, settling the Heart, and harmonizing the spirit. This batch is sourced from Lanzhou, Gansu, the classic growing region for sweet lily bulb, and is offered as 500 g of dried slices.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional yin-nourishing and spirit-calming food herb
• Lanzhou-origin sweet lily bulb, a classic regional variety
• Dried scale slices, 500 g pack
• Suitable for tea, soup, congee, and sweet tonic
• New-crop, gently heat-dried for clean color and aroma

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and gently heat-dried to preserve its pale ivory to creamy white color, smooth semi-translucent texture, and faintly sweet, clean aroma. When simmered, the slices soften into a tender, slightly chewy bite and release a mild, delicately sweet flavor with a soft starchy body, lending gentle sweetness and silky mouthfeel to broths, teas, and congee without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style sweet soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends with chrysanthemum or goji berry
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal autumn nourishment
• Soup-pack and medicinal food ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Bai He is decocted into sweet soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment during dry seasons and to quiet the spirit in the evening. It is a common ingredient in autumn soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like Yu Zhu, goji berry, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and wolfberry for a light, mildly sweet infusion, and it is also stewed with rock sugar as a classic home sweet soup.

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