Peony Genus (Paeonia)
芍药属sháo yào shǔShaoyaoshu
Paeonia · Plant
2
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners; may affect hormone levels; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Peony Genus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Abdominal PainInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Peony Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CirculationBenefit LiverBenefit Menstruation
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Paeonia and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial79 records, 18 in people
- Benefit Circulation87 records, 26 in people
- Benefit Liver141 records, 46 in people
- Benefit Menstruation6 records, 3 in people
- Abdominal Pain17 records, 3 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome369 records, 122 in people