Phellodendron Bark 100g | Huang Bai 黃柏

Huang Bo (黄柏), phellodendron bark, 100g dried. Bright yellow inner bark, intensely bitter, and one of the 'three yellows' of the Chinese pharmacy alongside huang lian and huang qin.

• 100g of dried phellodendron bark
• Botanical name Phellodendron chinense
• Vivid yellow bark, very bitter
• One of the classical 'three yellow' heat-clearing herbs
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Phellodendron Bark

Huang Bo is described in Chinese medicine as clearing damp-heat from the lower burner. Of the three yellows, it is the one directed downward, and it appears throughout the classical lower-body formulas.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Huang Bai · Chinese 黃柏 (simplified 黄柏) · also written 黃檗 · pharmaceutical Latin Cortex Phellodendri · botanical name Phellodendron chinense · English: phellodendron bark, amur cork tree bark · Cantonese: wong pak

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.