Chi Shao Slices (Paeonia lactiflora) — Dried Red Peony Root Decoction Pieces, 500g

Chi Shao Slices (Paeonia lactiflora) are the dried root slices of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chì Sháo (赤芍), also called Red Peony Root. For centuries, Chi Shao has been prized as a blood-cooling, stasis-dispelling, and pain-easing herb, traditionally used to relieve fixed abdominal pain, chest and hypochondriac discomfort, blood stasis patterns, swelling, and heat entering the blood level. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for cooling the blood, invigorating circulation, and clearing heat from the Liver channel.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-cooling and stasis-dispelling herb
• Dried Chi Shao root slices from Sichuan origin
• Paeonia lactiflora decoction pieces
• 500g bulk pack for daily decoction use
• Clean selected-grade slices, new-crop stock

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its pale yellowish-white to light pinkish color, firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices release a gently bitter, faintly sweet infusion with a subtle woody note, coloring the water a soft amber hue as the root's character unfolds.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Herbal soup and broth
• Blended herbal formulas
• Daily herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food preparation

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chi Shao is decocted into soups, tonics, and herbal formulas to cool the blood, invigorate circulation, and ease discomfort associated with blood stasis. It is a common ingredient in classical decoctions where it pairs with herbs like Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, and Tao Ren. In daily food therapy, it is simmered into medicinal soups and congee, placing the herb back into the rhythm of seasonal nourishment and traditional wellness routines.

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