White Peony Root / Bai Shao
Known as the woman’s herb, White Peony is proven to reduce pain and cramping while promoting peaceful sleep during menstruation.
Helps with:
Cramps
Sleep
Headaches
Breast Tenderness
How it heals
In Chinese Medicine, White Peony Root nourishes the blood, calms the liver yang, and preserves yin, thereby regulating menses and alleviating pain throughout the body.
In Western medicine, White Peony Root reduces pain, stimulates the immune system, and prevents damage to the liver. Its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties also aid in blood flow.
Fun Fact: The peony is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. When Asclepius became jealous of his pupil, Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.
What the research says
White Peony Root contains paeoniflorin, which has an
analgesic effect by reducing PGE2 and NO accumulation
in LPS-treated macrophage cells.
White Peony Root contains highly concentrated LPA
which can ameliorate NSAID-induced gastric ulcers.
White Peony Root produces anti-inflammatory activities
by inhibiting iNOS and COX2 pathways.
White Peony Root has bioreactive components that
have therapeutic effects such as immunomodulatory
effects, hepatoprotective effects, and analgesic effect.
