Mu Dan Pi (Tree Peony Root Cortex)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2007-10-02 11:29.
Chinese Name:
Mu Dan PiEnglish Name:
Tree Peony Root CortexFunctions and Usage:
- Clears Heat (excess and deficient), Cools Blood. Nose bleed, bloody sputum or vomit, subcutaneous bleeding, frequent and profuse menses due to heat in the Blood.
- Clear Deficient Fire. Yin deficiency patterns such as steaming bone disorder after a warm-febrile disease particularly those without sweating.
- Clears Liver Blood Stasis. Amenorrhea, abdominal masses, bruises.
- Clears Rising Liver Fire. Headache, eye pain, flank pain, flushing, dysmenorrhea.
- Drains Pus, Reduces Swelling. Used topically for non-draining sores. Used internally for intestinal abscess.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 6-12g
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
Avoid in Pregnancy, Excess Menses due to Blood moving action.
Notes:
Compare with Chi Shao Yao.
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