White Peony Root
Radix Paeoniae Alba
Hang Shao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Minor cold; sour; bitter

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of headache and dizziness, costal and abdomina pain, spasmodic pain of the limbs, anemia, menstrual disorders, spontaneous sweating and night sweating.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. dilating the coronary artery and blood vessels of hind legs in dogs. 2. lowering blood pressure transiently. 3. inhibiting the intestines in rabbits in vitro. 4. its component paeoniflorin inhibits the central nervous systems.