Song Xiang (Pinus massoniana Resin) — Dried Pine Resin for Traditional Herbal Use

Song Xiang (Pinus massoniana) is the naturally dried resin of the pine tree, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Sōng Xiāng (松香). For centuries, Song Xiang has been prized as a warming, dispersing, and wind-damp-clearing resin used in traditional herbal preparations, plasters, and external applications. Its nature is bitter, sweet, and warm, making it a resinous herb traditionally associated with moving qi and blood, dispersing cold, and supporting the smooth flow of the channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional pine resin food herb
• Naturally sun-dried processing
• Pinus massoniana resin
• 500g bulk pack available
• Custom grinding service on request

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its translucent amber to pale yellow color, brittle glassy texture, and clean pine-resin aroma. When gently warmed, it softens and releases a warm, balsamic, slightly sweet pine scent, characteristic of high-quality raw pine resin.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal preparations
• External herbal plasters and poultices
• Herbal decoction ingredient
• Custom grinding for herbal formulas
• Bulk herbal supply

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Song Xiang is traditionally used in external plasters and poultices, and in some regions it is included in decoctions and herbal formulas to support the movement of qi and blood and to disperse wind-damp. It has been a common ingredient in traditional medicinal plasters, ointments, and warming external applications, often paired with herbs like Ru Xiang and Mo Yao.

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