Peanut Skin 500g Hong Yi Hua Sheng Yi Dried Red Peanut Coat Slices for Herbal Tea and Decoction

Peanut Skin, known in TCM as Hua Sheng Yi (花生衣), is the thin red seed coat of Arachis hypogaea, the peanut. These dried red skins are supplied as sliced edible agricultural produce, traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice and commonly added to teas, decoctions, and congee. In TCM theory the red coat is considered gently tonifying and is traditionally associated with nourishing the blood. Store in a cool, dry place and use as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Dried red peanut seed coat known in TCM as Hua Sheng Yi (花生衣)
• Botanical source Arachis hypogaea, the common peanut
• Traditionally associated in TCM with nourishing the blood
• Sliced processing makes the thin skins easy to measure and brew
• Suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, congee, and culinary use

Quality & Sensory

The skins are typically deep reddish-brown, thin, and papery with a delicate, slightly wrinkled texture. They carry a mild, nutty peanut aroma, and when simmered or steeped they typically yield a light amber infusion with a subtle, nutty taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into herbal decoctions with other tonic herbs
• Steeped as a mild daily herbal tea
• Cooked into congee or rice porridge
• Added to soups and slow-cooked broths

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, peanut skin is often simmered with red dates, longan, or goji berries in nourishing soups and decoctions, and it is a familiar ingredient in folk recipes for daily wellness and postpartum or convalescent nourishment. It is also commonly cooked with peanuts or grains in congee. Use is traditionally food-based and gentle, typically in small amounts as part of regular meals.

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