Dried Pomegranate Peel Shi Liu Pi 500g Traditional Herbal Tea Cut for Infusions and Decoctions

Dried Pomegranate Peel, known in TCM as Shi Liu Pi (石榴皮), from the fruit rind of Punica granatum. This 500g pack contains dried peel pieces traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for their astringent nature. In TCM theory, Shi Liu Pi is considered sour, astringent, and slightly warm, traditionally associated with the large intestine channel. Commonly simmered as a decoction or steeped as a simple herbal tea. Store refrigerated and keep dry.

Key Selling Points

• Single-ingredient dried pomegranate peel with no additives
• Botanical source is the fruit rind of Punica granatum
• Known in TCM as Shi Liu Pi 石榴皮 with a long history in Chinese herbal practice
• 500g value pack suited to regular tea brewing and decoction use
• Versatile form for infusions, simmered decoctions, and culinary applications

Quality & Sensory

The dried peel typically shows a reddish-brown to yellowish-brown outer surface with a rough, leathery texture. It carries a mild, slightly astringent aroma, and brewed tea typically tastes tart and gently astringent with a dry finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep as a simple herbal tea by pouring hot water over the peel
• Simmer into a traditional decoction
• Add to herbal blends for seasonal wellness drinks
• Use in culinary preparations where astringent fruit peel is called for

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Shi Liu Pi has long been prepared as a simmered decoction or steeped infusion. It was traditionally combined with other astringent herbs in folk formulas and used seasonally as a simple home tea. The peel was also valued in household herbal traditions for its sour, astringent character in daily wellness routines.

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