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White Peony Root,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Bai Shao and Red Peony Root,Radix Paeonia Rubra,Chi Shao,Origin,function,Phytochemicals and Modern Researches.
Contents:
- Basic Botanical Data Identification of White Peony Root.Radix Paeoniae Alba.
- Botanical Description of White Peony Root.
- Botanical Description of Red Peony Root.Radix Paeonia Rubra.Chi Shao.
- Origin of of White Peony Root.Radix Paeoniae Alba.
- Phytochemicals and Constituents of of White Peony Root and Red Poeny Root.
- Functions of of White Peony Root.
- Common medicinal uses of of White Peony Root.
- Pharmacological Action of of White Peony Root.
- Pharmacological Action of of Red Peony Root.
- Uses and combinations of of White Peony Root.
- How to take of White Peony Root.
- Precautions and Cautions on Use of White Peony Root.
- Safety and Acute toxicity.
- Modern Researches of White Peony Root,Red Peony Root.Paeoniflorin and Peony Root Extract.
Basic Botanical Data Identification of White Peony Root.Radix Paeoniae Alba.
White Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
Medical Name: Radix Paeoniae Alba
Latin Name: Paeonia lactiflora Pall, a perennial plant of the family Paeoniaceae
Latin: Radix Paeoniae Alba
Pinyin Name: Bai shao
Common names:Chinese Peony Root.
Synonyms:Paeonia alblflora Pallas., P. edulis Salisb., P. officinalis Thunb.
Selected vernacular names: Baishao, bo-baishao, chuan-baishao, hang-baishao, mu-shaoyao, mudan, paeoniae alba, paeony, pai shao yao, pe-shou, peony, peony root, Pfingstrose, shakuyaku, shaoyao, syakuyaku, white peony, white-flowered peony.
Origin: Root, sun-dried,Root of Paeonia lactifiora Pall.
Taste: Bitter, sour and sweet
Where to find it: A garden plant that thrives in most soils.
Flowering time: Late spring.
Astrology: A herb of the Sun and under the Lion.
Habitat:Zhejiang, Anhui and Sichuan provinces, China
Flavor and Property:Bitter,sour; and sweet in flavor, slightly cold in nature, it is related to the liver and spleen channels.
Effects of White Poeny Root: Promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, nourishes liver
Organoleptic properties:Odour, slight; taste, slightly sweet at first, followed bya sour or astringent taste and a slight bitterness.
Microscopic characteristics"Literature description not available; to be established in accordance with national requirements.
Applications: a) Headaches;b) Dizziness;c) Costal and abdominal pain;d) Spasmodic pain of the limbs;e) Anemia; f) Menstrual disorders;g) Spontaneous sweating and night sweating
Powdered plant material:Light greyish brown powder; masses of gelatinized starch granules fairly abundant, 5-25 in diameter; clusters of calcium oxalate 11-35 in diameter,packed in parenchyma cells in rows or singly; bordered, pitted, or reticulate vessels 20-65 in diameter, walls thickened and slightly lignified.
The root ,fresh gathered, cures the falling-sickness.The well-known garden perennial. The stems are brown and the flowers a beautiful purplish-red. The roots run deep into the ground.
Reference:
1.White Peony Root,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Bai Shao and Red Peony Root,Radix Paeonia Rubra,Chi Shao,Origin,function,Phytochemicals and Modern Researches.
last edit date:5th,Mar.2010.
- Name:Peony Root Extract
- Serie No:R083.
- Specifications:10:1 TLC,Paeoniflorin 10%,20%,90%HPLC.
- INCI Name:PAEONIA ALBIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT
- EINECS/ELINCS No.:N/A
- CAS:084929-40-8,Paeoniflorin 23180-57-6.
- Chem/IUPAC Name:Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the peony,Paeonia albiflora,Paeoniaceae
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