Paeoniflorin and Peony Root Extract.White.Red.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data Identification of White Peony Root.Radix Paeoniae Alba.
• Botanical Description of White Peony Root.
• Botanical Description of Red Peony Root.Radix Paeonia Rubra.Chi Shao.
• Origin of of White Peony Root.Radix Paeoniae Alba.
• Phytochemicals and Constituents of of White Peony Root.
• Functions of of White Peony Root.
• Common medicinal uses of of White Peony Root.
• Pharmacological Action of of White Peony Root.
• Uses and combinations of of White Peony Root.
• How to take of White Peony Root.
• Precautions and Cautions on Use of White Peony Root.
• Safety and Acute toxicity.
• Modern Researches of White Peony Root,Red Peony Root.Paeoniflorin and Peony Root Extract.
• Photo Gallery of Paeonia lactiflora.

Botanical Description of White Peony Root.:

This herb is the root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall.(family Ranunculaceae)which is chiefly produced in Zhejiang, Anhui and Sichuan provinces and all white peony is cultivated. The root is dug in summer or autumn and washed clean. After removal of the lateral roots and skin, it is boiled for a short while and then dried in the sun, sliced and used unprepared, stir-baked or stir baked with wine.
 Characteristics:Root terete, flattened at both ends, 5~18 cm long, 1~2 cm in diameter. Surface reddish brown when the cork removed, with knife-cutting marks. Prepared as transversecutting pieces, cut surface even, nearly white or slightly brown, with marked annular lines and radial vascular bundles. Bitter and sour in taste , slightly cold in nature, and attributive to liver channeL
 Paeollia lactiflora Pallas is a perennial herb, 50~80cm high, with a stout branched root. Leaves alternate and biternately compound, the ultimate segments red veined, oblong elliptical. The leaflets are narrow-ovate or elliptical, 8~12 cm long and 2~4cm wide. The petioles are 6~10cm long. Flowers large (5~10cm in diameter), solitary, and red, white, or purple. Sepals 4, herbaceous, persistent. Petals 5~10, larger than sepals. Stamens numerous and anthers yellow; carpels 3~5, many-seeded. Fruit, 3~5 coriaceous few-seeded follicles. Seeds large, subglobose; testa thick.

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• Paeoniflorin and Peony Root Extract.White.Red.

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♣ last edit date:08th,Oct.2010.