Dried Longya Lily Bulb Slices Bai He Natural Sun Dried 1000g for Soup Tea and Congee

Dried Longya Lily Bulb Slices, known in TCM as Bai He (百合), from Lilium brownii var. viridulum. These natural sun-dried bulb scales are a classic Chinese herbal food traditionally associated with moistening the lungs and calming the spirit. In TCM theory, Bai He is sweet and slightly cold, entering the heart and lung channels. Enjoy as a culinary herb in soups, teas, and congee; not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Longya lily bulb slices from Lanzhou, a renowned lily-growing region
• Known in TCM as Bai He (百合), a classic sweet and slightly cold herb
• Naturally sun-dried with no sulfur fumigation
• Whole thick bulb scales with a clean milky appearance
• Versatile for soups, herbal teas, congee, and desserts

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale ivory to light yellow with firm, slightly translucent scales. The aroma is mild and faintly sweet, and when simmered the slices turn soft and tender with a gentle, starchy-sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into sweet soups and desserts with rock sugar
• Add to congee with lotus seed and goji berry
• Brew as a mild herbal tea with chrysanthemum
• Include in savory soups and stews

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Bai He is traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten the lungs, and quiet the heart spirit, and it is a common ingredient in autumn and winter cooking. It is often paired with tremella, lotus seed, pear, or rock sugar in sweet soups, and with pork ribs or duck in slow-simmered broths. It is also added to congee and herbal teas as a gentle daily tonic food.

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