Aged Tangerine Peel Chen Pi 500g Dried Xinhui Citrus Peel Traditional Herbal Tea Ingredient

Aged Tangerine Peel, known in TCM as Chen Pi (陈皮), is the dried peel of Citrus reticulata, traditionally sourced from the Xinhui core growing region. This 500g pack contains naturally sun-dried peel aged for about ten years, a form long valued in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory Chen Pi is warm in nature with acrid and bitter flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen and lung channels. Store frozen to preserve aroma and quality.

Key Selling Points

• Aged Xinhui-style tangerine peel with roughly ten years of maturation
• Botanical source Citrus reticulata, known in TCM as Chen Pi (陈皮)
• Naturally sun-dried and sulfur-free processing
• 500g pre-packaged format suitable for tea, soup, and culinary use
• Traditionally used in TCM to support digestive and respiratory wellness

Quality & Sensory

Well-aged Chen Pi typically shows deep brown to reddish-brown peel with a dry, slightly brittle texture. The aroma is typically mellow and citrusy with woody, aged notes rather than sharp fresh orange. When simmered or steeped, the taste is typically warm, gently bitter, and pleasantly fragrant.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep small pieces as a warming daily herbal tea
• Simmer in soups and braises for citrus aroma
• Add to congee or dessert soups in traditional cooking
• Use in herbal decoction blends with other TCM herbs

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Chen Pi is traditionally used to regulate qi, dry dampness, and transform phlegm, and it is a common ingredient in classic formulas such as Er Chen Tang. Cooks add it to soups, congee, red bean desserts, and braised dishes, especially in autumn and winter. It pairs traditionally with ginger, pinellia, poria, and licorice in decoctions.

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