Moutan Bark Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. (root bark)
Clear heat and cool blood medicinesCold
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Traditional recorded function
Clear heat and cool blood, invigorate blood and disperse stasis
1. Used for macules and papules, hematemesis, and epistaxis due to blood heat. 2. Used for deficiency-heat patterns. 3. Used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal masses and accumulations, and traumatic injuries. 4. Used for sores and carbuncles, and intestinal abscess.
Nature & taste
BitterPungentCold
Meridians entered
HeartLiverKidney
Botanical source
Accepted namePaeonia × suffruticosa Andrews
FamilyPaeoniaceae
Herbal properties
Slightly coldReducingDispersing
Found in these formulas
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