Efficacy and function of Paeonia lactiflora

Peony is a kind of flower plant that we are familiar with, but do you know that peony also has medicinal value? let's introduce the efficacy and function of peony in detail below.

Efficacy and function of Paeonia lactiflora

Paeonia lactiflora is not only a famous flower, but also its root can be used as medicine. According to the analysis, the root of Paeonia lactiflora contains paeoniflorin and benzoin acid, and the use varies from species to species. Radix Paeoniae Alba in traditional Chinese medicine mainly refers to the root of peony, antispasmodic, analgesia, menstruation medicine. It is effective for women's abdominal pain, stomach spasm, dizziness, gout, diuresis and other diseases. Generally, the roots of cultivated species of Paeonia lactiflora are used as white peony, because their roots are hypertrophic and straight, and the waste products after processing are of good quality. Because of its thin and small roots, wild peony is sold only as red peony. Radix Paeoniae Rubra of traditional Chinese medicine is the root of Paeonia lactiflora, which has the effects of dispersing stasis, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, purging liver and fire, and mainly treating irregular menstruation, phlegm stagnation and abdominal pain, joint swelling pain, chest pain, rib pain and so on.

The function and efficacy of Paeonia lactiflora

Paeonia lactiflora, which tastes bitter and cool, contains astragaloside, kaempferol, 3-diglucoside, tannin, pyrethrin, 1-methyl tetradecanoic acid, β-sitosterol, pentacosane and so on.

1. It has the effect of nourishing blood and softening the liver, dispelling depression and removing blood stasis, improving facial chloasma and rough skin aging.

2. It has the effects of clearing heat and relieving heat, removing spots, clearing heart and moisturizing lungs, calming liver and eyesight, skin care and beauty, etc.

3. It has the effect of regulating female endocrine, removing yellow gas and color spots, and moisturizing appearance.

4. In addition, often drinking peony scented tea can also make people energetic, ruddy, energetic and energetic every day.

Efficacy and effect of Paeonia lactiflora Root

Paeonia lactiflora root can be divided into Radix Paeoniae Alba and Radix Paeoniae Rubra. It is generally believed that the root of wild peony is Radix Paeoniae Rubra directly dried, while the root of cultivated product is peeled and boiled.

1. The main chemical constituents of Paeonia lactiflora root are paeoniflorin, as well as paeonol, benzoin acid, volatile oil, resin, tannins, sugars, starch, triterpenes and so on.

2. Paeoniflorin has inhibitory effect on central nervous system, and has good pharmacological effects, such as spasmolysis, analgesia, sedation, antipyretic, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammation, anti-ulcer, dilating coronary artery and hindlimb blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and so on.

3. Radix Paeoniae Rubra is a medicine for clearing heat and cooling blood, which tastes bitter and slightly cold, and belongs to the liver meridian. It has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, dispelling blood stasis and relieving pain. it mainly treats heat entering camp blood, macula, vomiting and bleeding, fall injury, amenorrhea, carbuncle, sore poison, red eye and so on.

4. Radix Paeoniae Alba has the function of nourishing blood and tonifying yin, softening liver and relieving pain, mainly treating deficiency of liver and blood, irregular menstruation, disharmony of liver and spleen, epigastric pain of chest and flank, urgent clonus of extremities, hyperactivity of liver-yang, headache and vertigo.

Suitable crowd

1. People with blood deficiency and yin deficiency should eat pain in chest and abdomen, pain in liver area, cholecystitis and gallstone pain.

2. Diarrhea and abdominal pain, women with menstrual pain should eat.

3. Those who sweat easily and steal sweat should eat.

4. Gastrocnemius spasm, limb spasm and pain, restless leg syndrome should be eaten.

5. Combined with licorice can relieve all kinds of chest, abdomen and limb pain.

Taboos of Paeonia lactiflora

1. Those with blood deficiency without blood stasis and carbuncle with ulceration should be carefully taken.

2. Children should avoid food during measles.

3. Those who take traditional Chinese medicine veratrum should not eat.