Chun Gen Pi (Ailanthus altissima Bark) — Dried Tree-of-Heaven Root Bark, Unsulfured

Chun Gen Pi (椿根皮), also known as Chun Bai Pi or Tree-of-Heaven root bark, is the dried root bark of Ailanthus altissima, a traditional herb long honored in Chinese herbal practice. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) it is known as Chūn Gēn Pí (椿根皮) and has been prized as a cooling, astringing, and dampness-clearing herb. Its nature is bitter, astringent, and cold, making it a focused herb traditionally used to clear damp-heat and settle the lower burner.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional bitter-cold damp-clearing herb
• Dried Ailanthus altissima root bark
• Unsulfured, new-crop quality
• Sourced from Hebei, China
• 500g bulk pack for decoction use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale tan to light brown outer surface and fibrous inner texture. The bark carries a mild, earthy, slightly bitter aroma. When decocted, it yields a deep amber infusion with a distinctly bitter and astringent taste, characteristic of its traditional bitter-cold nature.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal foot soak blends
• External wash preparations
• Herbal formula ingredient
• Bulk herbal dispensing

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chun Gen Pi is decocted alone or in formula to clear damp-heat and astringe the intestines. It is traditionally combined with herbs like Huang Bai and Bai Zhu in decoctions, and is also used in external wash preparations and foot soak blends. As a daily practice, it is simmered into a bitter infusion for seasonal damp-clearing support.

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