Jiu Bi Ying Bark (Ilex rotunda) — Dried Food Herb, Unsulfured Thick Bark, 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 Thin-leaved Holly Bark or Bai Yin Shu Pi (白银树皮), it has been prized in southern Chinese folk practice as a cooling, heat-clearing herb used to relieve sore throat, support the lungs, ease digestive discomfort, and calm inflammation. Its nature is bitter and cold, making it a focused yet gentle herb for clearing heat, resolving toxin, and soothing the upper respiratory tract.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Unsulfured, thick-bark grade
• Ilex rotunda from Yunnan
• 500g bulk raw herb
• Suitable for decoction and daily tea

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and shade-dried to preserve its greyish-brown outer bark, pale inner surface, and firm, thick texture. The raw bark carries a mild woody aroma with a faintly bitter, earthy note. When decocted, it yields a light amber infusion with a clean, gently bitter taste that softens as it cools, leaving a subtle sweetness on the finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction
• Daily wellness tea
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Seasonal heat-clearing blend
• Traditional folk formula

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Jiu Bi Ying bark is decocted alone or combined with other cooling herbs to make a daily tea for throat comfort and internal balance. It is also simmered into soups and light broths during warm seasons, and appears in southern Chinese folk formulas alongside ingredients like honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and lophatherum. The thick bark is traditionally valued for its slow, steady release of flavor during long simmering.

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