Di Gu Pi (Lycium chinense Root Bark) — Dried TCM Herb, Wolfberry Root Bark

Di Gu Pi (Lycium chinense) is the dried root bark of the wolfberry plant, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dì Gǔ Pí (地骨皮). Also called Wolfberry Root Bark, Qi Gen, or Hong Liu Gen Pi, it has been prized for centuries as a cooling, yin-nourishing herb traditionally used to clear deficiency heat, cool the blood, and settle restlessness. Its nature is sweet and cold, making it a gentle yet deeply cooling herb for soothing the Lungs, anchoring floating heat, and harmonizing the body's internal balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional cooling and yin-nourishing herb
• Dried wolfberry root bark (Lycium chinense)
• Also known as Qi Gen and Hong Liu Gen Pi
• Available as whole bark or fine powder
• 500g value pack for daily decoction

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown color, rough, slightly fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, it yields a gentle, subtly sweet infusion with a light, clean finish, releasing its cooling character slowly into the brew without harshness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal soup and congee
• Seasonal cooling tonic
• Powdered drink mix

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Di Gu Pi is decocted into soups, congee, and cooling tonics to support the body during dry or warm seasons. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas where it pairs with ingredients like mulberry bark, reed root, and ophiopogon to gently clear deficiency heat. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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