Jiu Bi Ying Bark (Ilex rotunda) — Dried TCM Herb, Thick-Bark Cut, 500g

Jiu Bi Ying Bark (Ilex rotunda) is the dried stem and root bark of a traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jiù Bì Yīng (救必应), also called Nine-Layer Bark (九层皮) and Silver Tree Bark (白银树皮). For generations it has been prized as a cooling, damp-clearing herb used to relieve sore throat, ease swelling, and calm inflamed tissues. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for clearing heat, resolving toxin, and soothing discomfort.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing TCM bark herb
• Thick-bark Jiu Bi Ying cut, 500g pack
• Also known as Nine-Layer Bark and Silver Tree Bark
• Dried food-herb agricultural product
• Custom grinding service available on request

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and dried to preserve its grey-brown outer bark, pale inner layer, and firm, fibrous texture. The dried pieces carry a mild woody, slightly earthy aroma. When decocted, the bark yields a light amber infusion with a distinctly bitter, cooling taste that softens when paired with sweet herbs such as jujube or licorice root.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Blended herbal tea formulas
• Soup and medicinal food packs
• Custom grinding into powder
• Seasonal heat-clearing blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jiu Bi Ying is decocted alone or in combination with other herbs to clear heat and soothe the throat. It is often simmered into cooling teas alongside honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, or lophatherum, and added to medicinal soup packs during warm seasons. In some regional traditions, the bark is brewed as a daily bitter tea or ground into powder for convenient use in herbal formulas.

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