White Peony Root,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Bai Shao and Red Peony Root,Radix Paeonia Rubra,Chi Shao,Origin,function,Phytochemicals and Modern Researches.

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Functions of of White Peony Root.

Peony Root Extract INCI Name Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract CAS 084929-40-8 Paeoniflorin 23180-57-6 White Peony Root Extract Radix Paeoniae Alba Red Peony Root Extract Radix Paeonia Rubra photo picture image Replenishes blood, regulates menstruation, suppresses hyperactivity of liver-yang and astringes yin to arrest sweating.

 White peony root has been used for over 1,500 years in Chinese medicine. It is known most widely as one of the herbs used to make 'Four Ingredients Soup (Si Wu Tang)', a woman's tonic, and it is also a remedy for gynaecological problems and for cramp, pain and giddyness.

 As a sweet and sour herb, this has yin-forcing effect, hence, it can replenish blood of the liver and nourish liver-yin; being bitter and cold in property, it can also suppress hyperactivity of liver-yang and clear liver-fire, supplement its deficiency and reduce its hyperactivity.

 It is thus a main herb for treating liver and is often used to treat syndromes of hyperactivity of liver-yang due to yin-deficiency, failure in nourishing liver due to blood-deficiency, night sweat due to yin-deficiency and blood deficiency.

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