White Peony Root,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Bai Shao and Red Peony Root,Radix Paeonia Rubra,Chi Shao,Origin,function,Phytochemicals and Modern Researches.

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 and Red Poeny Root.
• Functions of of White Peony Root.
• Common medicinal uses of of White Peony Root.
• Pharmacological Action of of White Peony Root.
• Pharmacological Action of of Red 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.

Precautions and Cautions on Use of White Peony Root.:

The herb should not be used alone in cases of yang exhaustion with cold manifestations of deficiency type. It is incompatible with black hellebore (Radix Veratri).
 Antagonistic to Radix Veratri. Should not be prescribed for pregnant women.
 Individual use of the herb is contraindicated for cold syndromes of the deficiency type. The herb is incompatible with Li Lu (black falsehellebore root and rhizome).
 Precautions of Red Poeny Root:Exercise caution when administering this herb to patients suffering from blood deficiency yet without blood stasis, and those with degenerate carbuncles.
 Contraindications:Reports of traditional use indicate that Radix Paeoniae may have abortifacient activity; therefore, the use of Radix Paeoniae in pregnancy is contraindicated.
 Drug interactions:Radix Paeoniae should not be combined with Fritillaria vericillata, Cuscuta japonica, and Rheum officinale.
 Carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, impairment of fertility:Hot-water or methanol extracts of Radix Paeoniae are not mutagenic in vitro.
 Pregnancy: non-teratogenic effects
 Nursing mothers:Excretion of the drug into breast milk an dits effects on the newborn have not been established; therefore, use of the drug during lactation is not recommended.
 Paediatric use:No information available about general precautions, drug and laboratory test interactions, or teratogenic effects on pregnancy.
 Posology :Maximum daily oral dose of crude plant material, 6-15g, standardized for paeoniflorin.

Reference:

• 1.White Peony Root,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Bai Shao and Red Peony Root,Radix Paeonia Rubra,Chi Shao,Origin,function,Phytochemicals and Modern Researches.

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.