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What are the effects and functions of red peony root?

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Red peony root, also known as hairy-fruited red peony and woody peony, is a perennial herbaceous plant that blooms from May to June. It is also a well-known Chinese herbal medicine, and a considerable amount is exported to other countries every year. It has a very long history of use and a very wide range of applications. Its main effects are invigorating blood and removing stasis, clearing heat and cooling blood, and more.

1. Medicinal effects and functions

It has good therapeutic effects on carbuncles, swellings and sores, abdominal pain from masses, hypochondriac pain from liver qi stagnation, red swollen painful eyes, vomiting blood and nosebleeds, warm-toxin macules, and heat entering the nutritive and blood levels; it can also treat menstrual blockage and painful menstruation in women; used externally, it also has good effects on traumatic injuries.

2. Medicinal part

The root. After the above-ground parts have completely withered, the whole plant can be dug out, the impurities and above-ground parts removed, washed clean, sliced, dried in the air, and then stored for later use.

3. Methods of use

(1) Pain from blood stasis: take the sliced red peony root, put it in a pan and stir-fry over gentle heat; when its color becomes darker, take it out and let it cool naturally;

(2) Amenorrhea or painful menstruation, traumatic injuries: take the sliced red peony root, put it in yellow wine, seal it well; when the slices are completely soaked through with the yellow wine, stir-fry them over gentle heat; when the color turns yellow, turn off the heat and let them cool naturally. About 12 kg of yellow wine is needed for 100 kg of red peony root slices.

4. Combined use

(1) Vomiting blood and nosebleeds from blood heat: can be used in combination with cogongrass rhizome, rhubarb and rehmannia root;

(2) Carbuncles, swellings and sores, with excessive heat toxin: can be used in combination with frankincense, trichosanthes root and honeysuckle;

(3) Abdominal pain from masses, painful menstruation, menstrual blockage from blood stasis: can be used in combination with corydalis tuber, chuanxiong and angelica.

Finally, the editor still wants to remind friends that when using it, it is best to have guidance from a specialist to avoid causing other adverse reactions.

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