What are the 6 major health benefits of white peony root, and how does it differ from red peony root?

We are probably fairly familiar with the “national flower” peony, but are you also clear about the peony known as the “minister flower”? Below, the editor will sort through these two questions: what are the 6 major health benefits of white peony root among peonies? And how does it differ from red peony root?

1. What are the 6 major health benefits of white peony root?

1. White peony root helps treat cardiovascular system diseases: consuming white peony root can dilate the coronary arteries, and can also lower blood pressure and inhibit platelet aggregation.

2. White peony root helps nourish and protect the liver: it has a clear protective effect against damage to our liver caused by aflatoxin and the like, and can also prevent the liver from being harmed.

3. White peony root helps fight bacteria, reduce inflammation and improve immunity: taking white peony root can resist diseases such as dysentery caused by bacteria and viruses, and can also inhibit the harm to our body from pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella typhi.

4. White peony root helps nourish and build blood and treat irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea: for menstrual pain in women, take 2 liang of white peony root and 8 qian of dried ginger, grind the two together into powder and divide it into eight portions, then during the menstrual period take one packet a day with yellow rice wine as the medicinal guide, and continuous use for three weeks will do.

5. White peony root helps treat athlete's foot swelling and pain: take 6 liang of white peony root and 1 liang of licorice, grind them into powder and take with warm boiled water.

6. White peony root has antioxidant, anti-fatigue, antispasmodic and analgesic effects.

The following contraindications for taking white peony root should also be noted:

1. White peony root is cold in nature, so people with abdominal pain and diarrhea of the deficiency-cold type should avoid it.

2. Children should not take it during the period when they have measles, and it should not be consumed together with Veratrum nigrum.

2. What is the difference between white peony root and red peony root?

1. Difference in medicinal effects between white peony root and red peony root: white peony root nourishes blood and astringes yin, while red peony root invigorates blood and cools blood.

2. Difference in consumption between white peony root and red peony root: white peony root has its root bark removed, while red peony root does not need this.

3. Roughly how much does white peony root sell for per jin on the market?

1. Below are the prices of different specifications of white peony root in some regions:

2. The price of white peony root seedlings ranges from 0.3 yuan to 2.8 yuan per plant. Every year from August to October is the season for planting white peony root, with about 2500 plants planted per mu.