Di Feng Pi (Illicium difengpi) — Dried TCM Herb Bark, Bulk 500g

Di Feng Pi (Illicium difengpi) is the dried bark of a traditional Chinese herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dì Fēng Pí (地枫皮), also called Zuan Di Feng (钻地风) and Zhui Di Feng (追地枫). Native to Guangxi, this valued bark has long been prized as a wind-dispelling, dampness-eliminating, and channel-warming herb used to ease joint stiffness, limb soreness, and cold-damp discomfort. Its nature is warm and pungent, making it a stimulating yet focused herb for warming the channels and moving qi and blood.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional wind-dispelling TCM herb bark
• Sourced from Guangxi, China
• Known as Di Feng Pi, Zuan Di Feng, Zhui Di Feng
• Bulk 500g loose dried bark
• No additives, food agricultural product grade

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and dried to preserve its brownish-grey outer bark, fibrous texture, and characteristic aromatic, slightly camphor-like scent. When decocted, the bark releases a warm, pungent, and mildly bitter infusion with a lingering woody aroma, traditionally used in external washes and herbal soaks.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• External herbal wash or soak
• Herbal foot soak blends
• Joint and limb warming compresses
• Bulk herbal formula ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Di Feng Pi is decocted into warming washes and soaks to ease cold-damp joint stiffness and limb soreness. It is often combined with other wind-dispelling herbs in external formulas, and in some regional traditions it is simmered into herbal bath water for post-exertion recovery. As a bulk herb, it is a common ingredient in custom decoction blends prepared by herbal practitioners.

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