Chinaberry Bark Ku Lian Pi Dried Herb Bulk 500g Wholesale Raw Material

Chinaberry Bark, known in TCM as Ku Lian Pi (苦楝皮), is the dried bark of Melia azedarach, the chinaberry tree. Traditionally recorded in Chinese herbal practice, this bark is sun-dried after harvest and cut for use as a raw botanical material. In TCM theory it is considered cold in nature with bitter flavor. Supplied as a bulk agricultural product, it is intended for traditional herbal preparation and should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Chinaberry Bark known in TCM as Ku Lian Pi 苦楝皮
• Botanical source Melia azedarach chinaberry tree bark
• Sun-dried processing with bark cut for convenient handling
• Bulk 500g pack suited to wholesale and raw material supply
• Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for its bitter cold profile

Quality & Sensory

Typically the dried bark appears in flat or curled pieces with a grayish-brown outer surface and lighter inner layer. The texture is firm and fibrous, with a faint characteristic aroma and a notably bitter taste when decocted.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction prepared under practitioner guidance
• Raw material for herbal processing and formulation
• Bulk supply for herbal shops and apothecaries
• Ingredient for traditional external herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese herbal practice, Ku Lian Pi has long been listed among classical materia medica and was traditionally prepared as a decoction. Folk usage also included external washes and soaks in rural herbal custom. It was commonly stored dried and combined with other bitter herbs according to practitioner direction. Seasonal stocking of bark herbs was typical in traditional apothecaries.

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