Magnolia Bark Hou Po 厚朴 Dried Herb Sulfur-Free 500g Traditional Decoction Herb

Magnolia Bark, known in TCM as Hou Po (厚朴), is the dried stem bark of Magnolia officinalis. This listing offers 500g of bark pieces processed by drying, with the title noting peeled bark and oil-rich purple bark selection. In TCM theory Hou Po is acrid, bitter, and warm, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, lung, and large intestine channels. Traditionally used in decoctions and herbal formulas, it is a raw botanical for experienced herbal users.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Magnolia officinalis stem bark, the classic TCM herb Hou Po (厚朴)
• Sulfur-free natural processing with dried bark pieces
• Sourced from mature trees in Sichuan, a renowned producing region
• Oil-rich purple bark type traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice
• 500g pack suited to decoctions, formulas, and long-term herbal stocking

Quality & Sensory

The bark pieces typically show brownish-gray outer surfaces with reddish-brown inner bark and a firm, fibrous texture. Quality Hou Po typically carries a strong aromatic, slightly acrid scent, and decocted liquid traditionally has a pungent, bitter taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in traditional herbal decoctions
• Added to classical TCM formulas prepared at home
• Combined with other herbs in seasonal decoction blends
• Stored as a staple raw herb for herbal practice

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Hou Po is traditionally used to move qi, dry dampness, and resolve stagnation, and it appears in classical formulas such as Ping Wei San and Hou Po San Wu Tang. It is traditionally paired with herbs like Cang Zhu and Chen Pi in dampness-resolving decoctions. Bark is typically sliced or broken and simmered in water; in folk practice it is also added to decoctions cooked with other roots and rhizomes.

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