The efficacy and function of wild peony root

Wild peony root is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the efficacy and functions of wild peony root, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Source] It is the root of the wild peony of the Melastomataceae family. The roots are dug up in autumn, washed, dried, and sliced.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Wild Peony".

【Properties and flavors】 ① Guangzhou Air Force "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines": "Tastes astringent, neutral in nature."

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and stops diarrhea, stops bleeding and relieves blood stasis. Treat indigestion, stomachache, dysentery, bloody stool, epistaxis, menorrhagia, rheumatic pain, and trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 0.5-1 liang; or soaked in wine. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating menorrhagia, red and white dysentery, and diarrhea: decocted 1 to 2 liang of wild peony root in water and taken twice a day. (Wenshan Chinese Herbal Medicine)

【Clinical Application】 Treatment of bacillary dysentery and acute gastroenteritis

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Luchuan Materia Medica"

Above we introduced what wild peony root is. We know that wild peony root has very comprehensive effects and functions, so we can use wild peony root as a means of regulating the body in daily life.