Premium Wild Euryale Seed Qian Shi 芡实 Dried Chicken Head Rice 500g for Soup and Congee

Premium Dried Euryale Seed, known in TCM as Qian Shi (芡实) or Ji Tou Mi (鸡头米), from Euryale ferox. These selected large half-cut seeds are sun-dried for easy cooking and decoction. In TCM theory, Qian Shi is neutral in nature with sweet and astringent flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen and kidney channels. A versatile pantry herb for soups, congee, and herbal decoctions.

Key Selling Points

• Selected large-grade half-cut Euryale ferox seeds from Guangdong Zhaoqing
• Known in TCM as Qian Shi (芡实) or Chicken Head Rice (鸡头米)
• Sun-dried and split for faster cooking and easier decoction
• Traditionally valued in TCM for supporting spleen and kidney wellness
• Ideal for herbal soups, congee, and daily tonic recipes

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale cream to light yellow with a firm, starchy texture and a clean, mild grain-like aroma. When simmered, the seeds typically turn soft and slightly chewy with a gentle, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into nourishing soups with lotus seed or Chinese yam
• Cook into congee or porridge for a hearty grain-like texture
• Add to herbal decoctions in traditional TCM formulas
• Use in seasonal tonic dishes such as four-herb soup

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Qian Shi is traditionally used in spleen-supporting and kidney-tonifying formulas, often paired with lotus seed, Chinese yam, and poria in classic recipes such as Si Shen Tang. It is also a popular autumn and winter ingredient for congee and slow-cooked soups, valued for its gentle, food-like nature in daily herbal cooking.

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