Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese peony

Plant

English

Chinese peony, Chih-shao, Common garden peony, Paeony, Peony, White chinese peony, White-flowered peony, White peony

Latin

Paeonia lactiflora Pallas, Paeonia albiflora Pall., Paeonia lactiflora Pallas., Paeonia albiflora, Pæonia albiflora Pall., Pæonia chinensis hort., Pæonia lactiflora Pall.

Plantparts

Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Adstringent, Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Arterial hypertension, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Carminative, Carminativum, Chronic pain, Clears gas, convulsive state, Cramp, Cramps, Disinfectant, Diuretic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, General inflammation, General inflammations, have weak nerves, Herbal tonic, High blood pressure, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, improve the complexion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal gas, Lowers bloodpressure, Mucolytic agent, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervous trophorestorative, neurasthenia, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pyretic, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relax spasms, relieves fevers, spasm, Spasmolytic, suffering from a nervous disorder, Tonic, Used as an antiseptic, weak heart, weak nerves, wind

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, encourages menstruation, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, promote the onset of menstruation

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 Arsenic, Astragalin, benzoic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Copper, Daucosterol, essential oil, gallic acid, glucose, glycoside, iron, Kaempferol, linoleic acid, magnesium, manganese, Palmitic acid, Pentacosan, potassium, Quercetin, sodium, Sucrose, tannin, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1492

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