Description

Pharmaceutical name: cortex moutan radicis
latin botanical name: paeonia suffruticosa andr.
pron. In japanese: botanpi
pron. In korean: moktanpi
pron. In cantonese: mau tan pei
common name: peony root
distribution: throughout china, especially in anhui, henan, sichuan, huan, shaanxi, shandong, gansu, guizhou
properties (characteristics) acrid, bitter, mildly cool
channels (meridians) entered: heart, liver, kidney
actions & indications: clears heat and cools the blood, clears fire of yin deficiency, clear blood stasis and rid of clots, drain pus and reduces swelling due to blood stasis.
medical function: 1. Effect on circulation
2. Anti micro organism

3. Anti inflammatory, and effect on immune system

4. Effect on cns

5. Effect on secretion of water and sodium when dosage is increased. Low dosage does not have effect on secretion of potassium. At highest dosage secretion of potassium is decreased.

chemical ingredients: paeonol, paeonoside, paeonolide, apiopaeonoside
paeoniflorin, ozypaeoniflorin, benzoylpaeoniflorin, benzoyl-oxypaeoniflorin

gallic aid, 1,23,4,6-pentagalloylglucose

dosage: 6 to 12 g
samples of formulae: to be loaded
modern application: 1. Purpura due to low platelet count
2. Infectious diarrhea

3. Hypertension

4. Allergenic rhinitis

5. Cholinergic hives

cautions: not to use in cold disorder, pregnancy, excessive menstruation, bleeding, yinxu (yin deficient) with night sweat. Not compatible with tu si zi, bei mu, da huang and garlic.

this statement has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.