Latin Plant Name:Paeoniae Rubra

Pinyin Mandarin Name:Chi Shao

Common English Name:Red Peony

Part of Plant Used:Root

Nature:Slightly cold

Taste:Sour, bitter

Meridians Entered:Liver, Spleen

Common Usages:

This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of skin eruptions, trauma, red swollen eyes, bloody nose, vomiting of blood, absence of menses, rashes, and acne (TCM: Blood stasis and heat conditions); also used to reduce pain (TCM: stagnant Blood and Liver Fire).

Traditional Usages and Functions:

Invigorates Blood and dispels congealed Blood; clears Heat and cools Blood; clears Liver Fire.

Common Formulas Used In:

Qiang-Huo and Turmeric.

Processing Required:-

Remarks:-

Cautions in Use:Use cautiously where there is a Blood deficiency.