Ingredient: Moutan bark (mu dan pi) (Paeonia moutan).
FUNCTIONS: Clears heat, cools blood, invigorates blood circulation, disperses blood stasis.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
| Mandarin: 牡丹皮 Pin-Yin: Mu Dan Pi English: Moutan Korean: 목단피 Romaji: Botanpi Kanji: 牡丹皮 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Moutan Cortex
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, bitter, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Heart, liver, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Clears heat and cools the blood
- Clears fire from deficiency
- Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis
- Clears ascending liver fire
- Drains pus and reduces swelling
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with cold in the blood
- Not recommended for those who are pregnant or have excessive menstrual bleeding
Commonly Found In:
- Bupleurum & Peony Formula, Rehmannia Six Formula, Rehmannia Eight Formula, Cinnamon & Hoelen Formula