What are the taboos of white peony?

White peony root is a very important Chinese medicinal material, and there are records of this in ancient times. White peony root actually has a long history and can treat various diseases. However, when using white peony root, some people do not understand some of its practices. In fact, if the edible value of white peony root is not known, it is easy to become toxic. So what are the taboos when eating white peony root? Let's take a brief look below.

White peony root is cold and has sour, cold and astringent effects. Therefore, it should not be used in excessive dosage or alone for symptoms such as exogenous wind-cold, internal injury caused by cold food, spleen and stomach deficiency, and kidney yang deficiency.

White peony root is cold in nature. It should be used with caution or not at all for symptoms of yang deficiency and coldness such as poor appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal pain that prefers warmth and pressure, watery mouth, cold limbs, or heaviness in limbs, or swelling of the whole body, loose, thin, and watery stools, coldness and coldness, dysentery with pure blood, and difficulty urinating.

When used for regulating menstruation in gynecology, it is not advisable to use excessive dosage or use it alone for those with irregular menstruation, or excessive and thin leucorrhea, lower abdominal distension, and soreness in the waist and abdomen due to deficiency and cold.

White peony root is sour, cold and astringent. It is not suitable for treating yang knots and rashes in the upper part of the body caused by typhoid fever. Pregnant women and postpartum women should not use it in excessive dosage or alone.

Modern Chinese medicine pharmacology has confirmed that white peony root has a significant sedative effect, so it should not be used for comatose patients. Infants, young children and the elderly should not take it for a long time or in excessive doses, or use it alone in large quantities.

White peony root and angelica root are often used together, but for elderly patients with severe heart failure, the pros and cons must be weighed because both drugs can suppress the heart.

White peony root is sour, cold and astringent, which can antagonize the diaphoretic effect of herbs such as cinnamon twig and Chuanxiong. White peony root is incompatible with Glauber's salt and dendrobium, and is afraid of turtle shell and thistle, and is antagonistic to Veratrum.

White peony root should be used in decoction, pills or powder. It is often used raw to nourish yin, calm the liver, and treat dysentery, while it is often stir-fried to soften the liver and relieve pain. Stir-frying with wine can reduce its cold nature.

Through the introduction of the above content, we know that there are actually many taboos about white peony. It is because of its toxicity that special attention should be paid to prevention. There are also many taboos in diet because white peony is cold in nature, and many children are forbidden to eat it once they have measles. Once the wrong way of consumption is used, once poisoning occurs, it will be life-threatening.