Cuttlefish Bone Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸 Dried Cuttlefish Sepium Bone Chunks 500g for Bird Food and Traditional Use

Cuttlefish Bone, known in TCM as Hai Piao Xiao (海螵蛸), is the dried internal shell of Sepiella maindroni or Sepia esculenta. These large pale chunks are a traditional Chinese medicine material and a natural calcium-rich supplement commonly offered to budgerigars and other pet birds. In TCM theory it is salty and astringent in flavor and traditionally associated with the kidney, spleen, and liver channels. Sold as edible agricultural produce; store refrigerated.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Hai Piao Xiao (海螵蛸) cuttlefish bone, a classic Chinese herbal material
• Large whole chunks from the dried internal shell of cuttlefish
• Traditionally used in TCM and valued as a natural mineral source
• Popular natural calcium source for budgies, parakeets, and other pet birds
• Sold as edible agricultural produce with a 36-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically white to off-white with a lightweight, porous, chalky texture. The surface is hard while the inner layers feel spongy and slightly powdery. It is essentially odorless with a faint marine mineral character and a bland, slightly salty taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Offered to budgerigars, parakeets, and other pet birds as a natural pecking and gnawing supplement
• Ground or powdered for use in traditional herbal preparations under professional guidance
• Supplied to herbal pharmacies and TCM practitioners as a raw decoction material
• Kept as a staple item in avian feed and pet supply routines

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese medicine, Hai Piao Xiao is traditionally associated with astringing and supporting the stomach, and it has long been included in classical formulas, typically decocted or ground into powder for external or internal use under practitioner guidance. In folk and avian practice, whole pieces are commonly hung or placed in cages for birds to gnaw, a custom widely used for budgies and parakeets.

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