Peony is the dried root of the perennial herbaceous plant Paeoniaceae in the Paeoniaceae family. It is bitter, sour and slightly cold. It returns to the liver and spleen meridians. It has the functions of calming the liver and relieving pain, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, astringing yin and stopping sweating. It is used for headaches, dizziness, rib pain, abdominal pain, cramps and pain in limbs, blood deficiency and chlorosis, irregular menstruation, spontaneous perspiration, and night sweats.
Paeoniflorin is the main functional component of peony. It is an important physiologically active substance with anti-inflammatory effects, immune system effects, liver protection effects, analgesic effects, etc.
