White Lotus Seed Hand-Cored Unsulfured Dried 500g Hunan Chinese Herbal Food Grade

Dried White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), from Nelumbo nucifera, hand-cored and unsulfured. These polished white seeds are a classic Chinese herbal food valued in TCM theory for their sweet, neutral nature and spleen-heart channel entry. Traditionally used in gentle daily nourishment, they are suited for teas, soups, congee, and home cooking.

Key Selling Points

• Hand-cored white lotus seeds from Hunan with the bitter green germ removed
• Unsulfured and unbleached, retaining a natural ivory to pale cream color
• Known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), from Nelumbo nucifera
• Sold as loose dried food-grade seeds in a 500g pack
• Traditionally used in teas, soups, congee, and everyday home cooking

Quality & Sensory

These seeds are typically ivory to pale cream in color with a smooth, firm texture and a mild, faintly nutty aroma. When simmered or brewed, they soften to a tender, slightly starchy bite with a gentle sweet taste and no bitterness, since the green germ has been removed.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in sweet or savory soups
• Cooked into rice or millet congee
• Brewed as a gentle daily herbal tea
• Added to seasonal home cooking and desserts

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Bai Lian Zi is traditionally associated with the spleen and heart channels and is used in gentle daily nourishment. It is commonly simmered in soups with ingredients such as Chinese yam, goji berries, or red dates, cooked into congee, or brewed as a mild tea. Folk practice often pairs it with other neutral herbs for seasonal wellness routines.

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