White Mustard Seed Bai Jie Zi 500g Dried Herbal Seeds for Decoction and Culinary Use

White Mustard Seed, known in TCM as Bai Jie Zi (白芥子), is the dried seed of Sinapis alba, also called mustard seed or Jie Cai Zi (芥菜籽). These small round seeds are naturally sun-dried and traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for their warm nature and pungent flavor. In TCM theory they are associated with the lung channel and are commonly used in decoctions, powders, and external herbal applications. This product is sold as a food-grade raw botanical for traditional preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Dried White Mustard Seed known in TCM as Bai Jie Zi (白芥子)
• Botanical source Sinapis alba with seeds naturally sun-dried
• Traditionally associated with warm nature and pungent flavor in TCM theory
• Versatile raw seeds suitable for decoction grinding and external herbal pastes
• 500g bulk pack sourced from Bozhou Anhui a recognized herb trading region

Quality & Sensory

The seeds are typically small, round, and yellowish to pale brown with a smooth hard surface. They have a characteristic pungent, slightly acrid aroma, and when crushed or ground they release a sharp mustard-like taste typical of mustard family seeds.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions under guidance of a qualified practitioner
• Grind into powder for traditional external herbal pastes and compresses
• Use as a pungent culinary seasoning in small amounts
• Incorporate into traditional seasonal herbal formulas and blends

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, Bai Jie Zi is traditionally used to support the movement of qi and to address phlegm patterns, and it is a familiar ingredient in classical formulas and external mustard-seed pastes applied to the skin. Traditionally it is often paired with herbs such as Su Zi and Lai Fu Zi in decoctions, or ground and mixed for topical use in folk practice. It has also long been used as a pungent kitchen spice.

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