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Botanical Name |
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Paeonia officinalis L. |
English
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Peony |
Synonym(s) |
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Paeonia microcarpa, Paeonia paradoxa, Paeonia humilis, Paeonia fulgida, Paeonia banatica, Paeonia humilis var. illosa |
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Paeoniaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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Herbaceous perennial, 1 to 2 feet tall (30-60 cm); cluster of thick tuberous roots; leaves palmately divided in narrowly elliptic segments, 3 to 4 inches long (7-10 cm), 1 inch wide (2.5 cm), pubescent undersides |
Herb Effects |
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Antispasmodic, diuretic, sedative and tonic (root) |
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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For epilepsy and to promote menstruation and in whooping cough. Whilst suppositories are sometimes made of the root to relieve anal and intestinal spasms (root). |
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