Sichuan Phellodendron Bark Huang Bai 500g Dried Herb Slices for Decoction and Tea

Sichuan Phellodendron Bark, known in TCM as Huang Bai (黄柏), from Phellodendron chinense, is offered as dried bark slices or shredded pieces. In TCM theory it is bitter in flavor and cold in nature, traditionally associated with the kidney, bladder, and large intestine channels. This dried botanical is commonly prepared as a decoction or herbal tea and is sold as a raw agricultural product for traditional herbal use.

Key Selling Points

• Dried Sichuan phellodendron bark, a classic TCM botanical known as Huang Bai (黄柏)
• Botanical source Phellodendron chinense, bark used in traditional decoction pieces
• Bitter and cold in TCM theory, traditionally associated with clearing damp-heat patterns
• Available as bark slices, shredded bark, or powdered form for flexible preparation
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and traditional formulas with atractylodes

Quality & Sensory

The dried bark typically appears yellow to golden-brown with a fibrous, slightly corky texture. It typically carries a bitter aroma and taste, and when simmered or steeped it yields a yellowish infusion with a distinctly bitter flavor.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional herbal decoction
• Steep as a bitter herbal tea, alone or with chrysanthemum
• Combine with atractylodes rhizome in traditional damp-heat formulas
• Use in powdered herbal preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Huang Bai is traditionally used to clear heat and dry dampness, and it appears in classic formulas such as Er Miao San, paired with atractylodes rhizome. It is also traditionally combined with gentian root or selfheal spikes in cooling teas. Practitioners often simmer the bark in decoctions or steep it lightly for a bitter seasonal infusion.

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