The efficacy, effects and side effects of white peony root

Red peony root is a kind of peony flower in the Ranunculaceae family, and its root can be used as medicine. When the effect of the medicine has a very good effect on our body. Reasonably improve the body's immunity and promote digestion and absorption. So, what are the effects and functions of white peony root?

1. Efficacy and function of white peony root

1. The main effects of white peony root are antibacterial and analgesic. It can soothe the liver and regulate qi, soften the liver, invigorate qi and nourish blood, relieve pain, soothe the liver and restrain yin. It is commonly used for chest and flank pain, epigastric pain, irregular menstruation, abdominal pain, metrorrhagia, as well as night sweats, headaches, dizziness and other symptoms caused by liver-stomach disharmony.

2. The effect on the endocrine system can dilate coronary arteries and reduce blood pressure; secondly, it has an antispasmodic effect, which has an inhibitory effect on intestinal and gastric motility, and significantly resists uterine contractions caused by oxytocin. Red peony root also has the functions of regulating immunity and anti-infection. It is commonly used in the treatment of sciatica, headache, epilepsy, coronary heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.

3. Improve resistance to oxygen deficiency and oxidation, and relieve fatigue. It also has skin care and beauty effects. According to the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, red peony root is sweet and sour, cold in nature, and has the effect of invigorating qi and nourishing blood. It can treat sallow complexion, facial spots, and dullness.

4. Analgesic effect. It can inhibit the writhing, screaming and fever reaction of mice, has a synergistic effect with sedatives in inhibiting the writhing reaction, and can resist the convulsion induced by pentylenetetrazol. It also has the effect of nourishing the liver. It has a significant protective effect on liver damage caused by carbon tetrachloride, aflatoxin B1, and D-galactosamine.

Second, the side effects of red peony root

Red peony root has certain side effects. It is a Chinese herbal medicine with cool nature. Therefore, friends with cold body and diarrhea should not take it casually. Children should not eat it when they have measles. When taking red peony root, remember not to take it together with the Chinese herbal medicine Veratrum.

3. How to eat red peony root

1. Red Peony Root Congee

Soak Scutellaria baicalensis, Chuanxiong, Red Peony Root and Zedoaria for 15 minutes, remove the residue and extract the juice, add stalks of rice to cook porridge, add appropriate amount of old brown sugar when it becomes soft. Take it in the morning, noon and evening to treat dampness and heat, and take it for 7 consecutive days before menstruation. Replenish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and relieve pain. Mainly used to treat female menstrual pain. Its function is that Scutellaria baicalensis and Ligusticum chuanxiong can nourish blood and qi, red peony root, rice stalk and old brown sugar can be sour and sweet to restrain yin, relieve pain by relieving severity and urgency, and Zedoariae rhizome can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. Diet therapy can be used as an auxiliary during the menstrual period. Sweet potatoes contain fiber, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6, which can not only prevent aging and arteriosclerosis, but also effectively prevent cancer.

2. Braised pigeon with red peony root

Chop the pigeon into pieces and blanch them in water. Wash the red peony root and cut the ginger into slices for later use. Put cold water, ginger slices, squab, red peony root, and wolfberry into a clean pot. Bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer for 40 minutes. Season with seasoning. Red peony root stewed with pigeon can treat malnutrition. In addition, red peony root can regulate menstruation, relieve sudden abdominal pain, beautify the skin, and nourish qi and blood. Because of the effect of red peony root invigorating qi and nourishing blood, it can treat symptoms such as sallow complexion, facial spots, dullness, etc., and has very good practical effects.