Dried Ginger Peel Jiang Pi 500g Traditional TCM Herb for Tea and Cooking

Dried Ginger Peel, known in TCM as Jiang Pi (姜皮), is the dried outer rind of ginger root from Zingiber officinale. Sold as a raw edible botanical, it is traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for its mild nature and is often used in teas, decoctions, and culinary preparations. Store in a cool, dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Dried ginger peel, a traditional TCM botanical known as Jiang Pi (姜皮)
• Sourced from the outer rind of ginger root, Zingiber officinale
• Sliced and sun-dried for convenient use in teas and decoctions
• Traditionally associated with supporting the body's natural water balance in TCM theory
• Suitable for daily herbal tea, soup, and culinary applications

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish to light brown thin peel pieces with a fibrous, papery texture. It carries a mild, warm ginger aroma, and when simmered it imparts a subtle, gently spicy taste without the intensity of whole ginger root.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a mild ginger peel tea
• Add to herbal decoctions with other botanicals
• Use in soups and congee for a light warming note
• Incorporate into culinary dishes as a traditional seasoning

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, ginger peel is traditionally associated with a cool-leaning nature compared to the root itself and has long been used in decoction formulas. Folk practice commonly pairs it with other herbs in water-balancing decoctions, and it is also simmered alone or with red dates for a simple seasonal tea. It remains a common ingredient in household soup and congee recipes.

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