Medicinal Value of White Peony Root

White peony is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Although we often hear the name of white peony, few friends can deeply understand the medicinal value of white peony. In fact, white peony can have a good therapeutic effect in many aspects. We can use white peony to protect the liver and cardiovascular system. In addition, white peony also has the benefits of analgesia and beauty. Below we introduce the medicinal value of white peony.

Four major medical effects of white peony:

1. Effects on the cardiovascular system. Dilate coronary arteries and lower blood pressure (d-catechin and ethyl gallate have antithrombotic and antiplatelet aggregation effects)

2. Liver protecting effect. It has a significant protective effect on liver damage caused by carbon tetrachloride, aflatoxin B1, and D-galactosamine

3. Antispasmodic effect. It has an inhibitory effect on the motility of the intestine and the stomach in situ, and significantly counteracts the uterine contraction caused by oxytocin

4. Analgesic effect. It can inhibit the writhing, screaming, and hot plate reaction of mice, has a synergistic effect with morphine in inhibiting the writhing reaction, and can counteract the convulsions caused by pentylenetetrazol.

Beauty and skin care effects

The efficacy and function of white peony root is a relatively widespread TCM beauty method. Perhaps the most widely used is the Sanbai Decoction recorded in the Ming Dynasty (16th century) medical work "Introduction to Medicine": "5 grams each of white peony root, Atractylodes macrocephala, and white Poria cocos, 2.5 grams of licorice, decocted in water and taken warm." This prescription was originally used to treat typhoid fever and restlessness, but later it was found to be able to replenish qi and blood, whiten and moisturize the skin, and thus became popular among the people. This prescription is well-matched and suitable for rough skin, chlorosis, chloasma, pigmentation, etc. caused by deficiency of qi and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the smoothness of a person's skin is closely related to the function of the internal organs. If the internal organs are diseased and the Qi and blood are not harmonious, the skin will be rough and spots will appear on the face. Therefore, this prescription starts from harmonizing qi and regulating the functions of the five internal organs, thereby whitening and removing spots.

White peony root, white atractylodes and white poria are traditional medicines for moisturizing the skin and whitening the skin. Together with licorice, they can also delay aging. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, white peony root is sweet and sour in taste, slightly cold in nature, and has the effect of nourishing blood. It can treat sallow complexion, facial pigmentation, and dullness. White Poria cocos tastes sweet and light, is neutral in nature, and can remove spots and whiten the skin. Licorice is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the effect of moisturizing the skin and deodorizing. It is used to treat bad breath and chapped skin caused by weak spleen and stomach.

In the above article, we introduced what white peony is. We know that white peony has extremely high medicinal value. We can use white peony to whiten the skin and protect the cardiovascular system. The above article introduces in detail the various effects of white peony. I believe everyone has mastered it.