Wild Chinese herbal medicine red peony

Han Lengshe

Peony flower In the north, it is called “Xing’an Peony”, among which the red peony, also known as wood peony, is a wild Chinese herbal medicine. In our city, red peony is mainly produced in Yakeshi, Zhalantun, Arong Banner and other places.

The red peony grows in the grasslands and mountains between 500 and 1500 meters above sea level in the north. The growth cycle is 4-5 years. It is the dried root of Ranunculaceae plant Paeonia lactiflora or Sichuan red Paeonia lactiflora, excavated in spring and autumn, removed rhizomes, fibrous roots and sediment, dried and sliced ​​for medicine. Red peony is slightly fragrant, slightly bitter and sour in taste, and has the functions of clearing heat and cooling blood, dissipating blood stasis and relieving pain.