Pomegranate Peel Shi Liu Pi 500g Dried Sliced Herb for Tea and Decoction

Dried Pomegranate Peel, known in TCM as Shi Liu Pi (石榴皮), from the fruit rind of Punica granatum. These sliced peels are a traditional Chinese herbal ingredient, typically characterized as sour, astringent, and warm, traditionally associated with the stomach and large intestine channels. Commonly prepared as tea, decoction, or external wash in traditional practice. Store in a cool, dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried pomegranate fruit peel slices, a classic TCM herbal material
• Botanical source: Punica granatum fruit rind
• Known in TCM as Shi Liu Pi (石榴皮), traditionally valued for its astringent nature
• Sliced form for convenient brewing, decocting, or external use
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, and traditional foot soaks

Quality & Sensory

Typically brownish to reddish-brown dried peel pieces with a rough, leathery texture and a mildly astringent, tannic aroma. When brewed or decocted, the liquid typically takes on a light amber tone with a dry, slightly bitter, astringent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Brewed as a mild astringent herbal tea
• Added to herbal foot soak blends
• Used in traditional external washes

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Shi Liu Pi is traditionally used in decoctions and is often paired with other astringent herbs in classical formulas. Folk herbalism also uses the dried peel for external washes and foot soaks. It is a common household ingredient in traditional Chinese herbal pantries, especially valued during seasonal changes.

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