Magnolia Bark Powder Hou Po 500g Ultra Fine Sichuan Herb for Traditional Decoctions

Magnolia Bark Powder, known in TCM as Hou Po (厚朴), from Magnolia officinalis, offered as an ultra-fine ground powder of the dried stem bark. Sourced from Sichuan and milled at low temperature to preserve its natural character. In TCM theory, Hou Po is warm and pungent-bitter and is traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, lung, and large intestine channels. Traditionally used in decoctions and herbal formulas. This is a food-grade raw botanical powder, not a medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Magnolia Bark powder known in TCM as Hou Po (厚朴)
• Botanical source Magnolia officinalis, sourced from Sichuan
• Ultra-fine low-temperature milled powder for smooth blending
• Traditionally valued in TCM for dampness and stagnation patterns
• Versatile raw herb suitable for decoctions, powders, and custom formulas

Quality & Sensory

The powder is typically light brown to tan with a fine, smooth texture. It carries a characteristic warm, slightly aromatic and pungent-bitter scent typical of magnolia bark. When decocted or mixed, it typically tastes bitter and pungent with a lingering warm note.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Blend into customized herbal powder formulas
• Add to congee or culinary preparations following traditional recipes
• Use in seasonal herbal food preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Hou Po is traditionally used to move qi and resolve dampness and food stagnation, and it appears in classic formulas such as Ping Wei San and Hou Po San Wu Tang. It is traditionally simmered in decoctions, often paired with herbs like Cang Zhu and Chen Pi, and is also ground into powder for formula blending. Traditionally associated with digestive and dampness-related patterns in seasonal herbal practice.

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