Chinese Herb Processing: Equipment & Workflow

Chinese herb processing at the Pingliang facility covers raw-material inspection, cleaning, cutting, applicable pao zhi techniques, drying, testing and batch release. The facility supports 15 processing techniques, more than 30 equipment units and a stated annual decoction-piece capacity of 2,500 tons.

  • 15 processing techniques
  • 30+ equipment units
  • 2,500 t/yr · 4 production lines
  • GMP-certified

What Processing Involves

Chinese herb processing turns selected raw materials into specified decoction pieces through purification, cutting, applicable pao zhi processing, drying and quality review. The manufacturing facility supports this sequence across more than 800 herbal varieties.

Overview of Chinese herb processing steps including sorting, cutting, and drying equipment

The Workflow, Step by Step

One continuous flow — raw herb in, tested decoction piece out.

  1. Incoming inspection — every raw lot checked and sampled before it enters production.
  2. Purification — washing, sorting, removing foreign matter and non-medicinal parts.
  3. Cutting — sliced to your specified thickness and cut style.
  4. Pao zhi / stir-frying — fire-processing for herbs that need it, raw or honey-fried.
  5. Drying, sulfur-free — dried to spec on a sulfur-free standard, no SO₂ bleaching.
  6. In-line & final QC — tested in our own lab; nothing ships on a spot-check.
  7. Batch release & COA — In-line and final quality control — every outgoing Chinese herbal batch is tested before release.
Cut herb pieces on a vibrating sieve conveyor during Chinese herb processing

Chinese Herb Processing and Finished Product Lines

The facility combines Chinese herb processing for decoction pieces with production capability for herbal tea bags, tea-in-cup products and postbiotic drinks. Available production scope is confirmed according to the selected product and project requirements.

  • Decoction Slices Line
  •  Herbal Tea Bags Line
  • Herbal Tea-in-Cup Line
  • Postbiotic Drinks — Fermentation Line
→ Herbal Tea Bags
→ Sourcing & Origin
→QC Process
Aile Herb's postbiotic drinks, herbal tea bags, and tea-in-cup production lines under one roof

Why Integrated Chinese Herb Processing Matters

Integrated Chinese herb processing helps connect raw-material records, cutting specifications, drying requirements, test results and batch documentation. Buyers can confirm the agreed cut and processing scope before production and review the resulting records for the finished batch.

Chinese Herb Processing — FAQ

Can the facility produce finished herbal product formats?

Yes. In addition to decoction-piece processing, the facility supports herbal tea bags, tea-in-cup products and postbiotic drink formats. Product availability, packing and minimum order are confirmed per project.

What slice specs can you cut to?

Yes. Beyond decoction slices, the same facility runs lines for herbal tea bags, tea-in-cup, and fermented postbiotic drinks — so a single herb can go from raw material to packed retail format with us.

Are your herbal slices sulfur-free?

Applicable herbal slices are processed without sulfur fumigation, and every confirmed sulfur-free batch is tested for sulfur dioxide before release.

Process Your Herbs the Way Your Formula Needs

Send us your slice spec and target market, or book a video walk-through of the processing floor.

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