Red Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

赤芍chì sháoChishao

Paeonia lactiflora · Plant

Paeonia lactiflora
Photo: Victor M. Vicente Selvas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners; may affect hormone levels; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Red Peony for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsAntibacterial & Anti-imflammatory EffectsAnticonvulsiveBoils & SoresDilating Blood VesselsDysmenorrheaEpistaxisHas A Strong Antispastic Effect & Also AnalgesicIncreasing Coronary Flow & Improving Myocardial Oxygen SupplyInflammation Of The EyeInhibiting Platelets AggregationMaculation In Epidemic DiseasesMass Formation In The AbdomenOne Of Its Active ComponentsPaeoniflorinIn The Chest & Costal Regions PainSedativeSpitting Of BloodTraumatic Injuries