Overview of the efficacy and functions of white peony root

White peony root is a commonly used blood-nourishing and menstrual-regulating medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.Nourishes blood and softens liver, relieves pain, astringes yin and stops sweatingIt has core functions such as irregular menstruation, hypochondriac pain, spontaneous sweating and night sweats.Its functions can be divided into two categories: primary and secondary:Main functionsIncluding regulating female endocrine, relieving pain (such as abdominal pain, joint pain), and improving liver yang hyperactivity;secondary effectIt involves modern pharmacological research on antioxidants and immunity regulation.The following article will focus on its traditional applications and modern research to help readers fully understand the value of white peony root.

Nourishing blood, regulating menstruation and gynecological application

White peony root has been known as the "holy medicine for women" since ancient times. It is especially good at regulating irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and menopausal syndrome.itsNourish blood and soften liverIts properties can alleviate menstrual disorders caused by insufficient liver blood. It has better effects when combined with Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa and other drugs (such as Siwu Decoction).Modern research shows that paeoniflorin in white peony root can regulate estrogen levels and reduce menstrual cramps.For example,

clinical data

Effective in relieving menstrual cramps

More than 85% (used in combination)

, confirming its traditional efficacy.

Pain relief and liver and spleen regulating effect

white peonyRelief and pain reliefThe efficacy is outstanding in epigastric pain and flank and rib distension.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it achieves analgesic effects by inhibiting smooth muscle spasm. For example, the treatment of "foot spasm" with Shaoyao Gancao Decoction in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" is a classic case.Modern pharmacology has found that paeoniflorin and total glycosides of paeony have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and also have auxiliary effects on rheumatoid arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome.It should be noted that abdominal pain caused by deficiency and cold needs to be combined with warming medicine (such as dried ginger) to balance the properties of the medicine.

Anti-perspirant and antioxidant potential

For night sweats and spontaneous sweating caused by yin deficiency, white peony root is often used together with oyster and ephedra root.Collect YinIt can astringe body fluids.Recent studies have also found that white peony extract can scavenge free radicals and delay cell aging, and animal experiments have shown that its polysaccharide components can improve immunity (

experimental data

Increased SOD activity

about 30%

).However, this type of research is still in the laboratory stage and needs further verification.

Summary and usage notes

As a traditional medicinal material, the core value of white peony root isReconciles the liver and spleen, nourishes blood and relieves pain, modern research has expanded its potential application directions.Syndrome differentiation and treatment are required when using it: people with blood deficiency should use it raw, people with yang deficiency should use it with wine, and people with yang deficiency should use it with caution.Quote sources:"Chinese Pharmacopoeia" 2020 Edition, Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and "Chinese Materia Medica" related pharmacological research data.