Dried Medicinal Herbs Amur Corktree Bark Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri
Phellodendron is native to Eastern Asia and China. It is the bark of the Amur cork tree. Amur cork tree plant is a deciduous tree, 10 to 25 meters. Phellodendron can be used to treat cerebrospinal meningitis, bacillary dysentery, pneumonia, tuberculosis, liver cirrhosis, cervical spondylosis, ear eczema and more.
What is Phellodendron?
Phellodendron refers to the dried bark of Phellodendron chinense Schneid. Phellodendron is in the shape of a plate or shallow groove, different length and width, 1 ~ 6mm thick. The outer surface is yellowish-brown or yellowish-brown, flat or with longitudinal furrows, some visible pore marks and residual greyish-brown coarse skin; The inner surface is dark yellow or light brown, with fine longitudinal ridges. It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Yunnan, etc.
Active ingredient
(1)berberine;jatrorrhizine;obacunone
(2)β- Sitosterol, campesterol;7 -dehydrodolichol
(3)Chlorogenic acid, lignoside
Product Description
Pin Yin Name
Huang Bo
English Name
Amur Corktree Bark
Latin Name
Cortex Phellodendri
Botanical Name
Phellodendron amurense Rupr.
Other names
huang bo, phellodendron amurense, cortex phellodendri, amur cork tree bark, phellodendron bark,huang bai
Appearance
Bright yellow under bark, gray outer bark
Smell and Taste
Bitter, Cold
Specification
Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need)
Part Used
Bark
Shelf life
2 Years
Storage
Store in cool and dry places; keep away from strong light