Hou Po | Officinal Magnolia Bark | Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis | 厚朴 Hòu Pò
厚朴（Hou Po） 是木兰科植物厚朴（Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils.）或凹叶厚朴（Magnolia officinalis subsp. biloba）的干燥树皮。性温，味辛苦，归脾、胃、肺、大肠经，具有行气消胀、燥湿除满、降逆平喘、化食导滞的功效。常用于脘腹胀满、食积气滞、湿阻中焦、咳喘痰多等症，是调理脾胃气机、改善湿阻气滞的常用中药。
Hou Po, or Officinal Magnolia Bark (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis), is the dried bark of Magnolia officinalis or its subspecies M. officinalis subsp. biloba. Pungent and bitter in taste, warm in nature, it enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung, and Large Intestine meridians, and is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to regulate Qi, reduce bloating, eliminate dampness, relieve food stagnation, and calm wheezing. It is especially useful for digestive sluggishness, abdominal distension, phlegm-related cough, and intestinal gas.
🌿 Key Benefits | 产品功效
💨 Regulates Qi and relieves abdominal distension （行气消胀，缓解气滞引起的脘腹胀满、肠鸣不舒）
💧 Eliminates dampness and fullness in the middle Jiao （燥湿除满，适用于中焦湿阻所致食欲不振、痞满）
🍽️ Relieves food stagnation and improves digestion （化食导滞，增强脾胃运化，助于消食理气）
😤 Calms wheezing and reduces phlegm （降逆平喘，适合痰多咳喘者）
✅ Product Details | 产品规格
Ingredient: 100% dried bark of Magnolia officinalis （原料：100% 厚朴干燥树皮）
Form: Sliced bark or powdered extract （规格：切片或粉末）
Processing: Typically stir-fried with ginger or processed with ginger juice to reduce irritability （处理方式：生用或姜制以缓性降逆）
Applications: Decoctions, capsules, or formulas for Qi stagnation, dampness, or bloating （适合煎汤、胶囊或气滞湿困类中药复方）
