Agarwood Chen Xiang Dried Herb Slices and Chips 500g Traditional TCM Aromatic Incense and Decoction Material

Agarwood, known in TCM as Chen Xiang (沉香), is the resinous heartwood of Aquilaria agallocha, offered here as dried slices, chips, and strips. Traditionally associated with moving qi and easing discomfort, it carries a warm aromatic character. In TCM theory it is pungent and warm, entering the spleen, stomach, and kidney channels. Sold as a food-grade agricultural product for traditional herbal use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Chen Xiang (沉香) agarwood supplied as slices, chips, and strips
• Botanical source is resinous Aquilaria heartwood prized in traditional Chinese herbal practice
• Warm pungent aroma suited to incense burning, decoction, and traditional formulas
• Sold by the jin with 500g net weight per pack
• Traditionally used in TCM to regulate qi and support digestive comfort

Quality & Sensory

Typically dark brown to blackish resinous wood with visible oil lines and a dense, hard texture. The aroma is characteristically warm, sweet, and balsamic, deepening when heated or simmered. Decocted liquid typically carries a mild woody bitterness with lingering fragrance.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in traditional herbal decoctions
• Ground or shaved for incense and aromatic burning
• Added to herbal wine infusions following traditional recipes
• Used in TCM formulas with qi-regulating herbs

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Chen Xiang is traditionally used to move qi, warm the middle, and relieve nausea, hiccups, and abdominal distension. It is often ground to powder for decoctions or combined with herbs such as Cyperus and Costus root in classical qi-regulating formulas. It has also long been valued in incense culture for its calming fragrance.

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