White peony root

Ingredient Profile

Modern Research Perspective

Modern research on White Peony Root focuses on paeoniflorin and related monoterpene glycosides, polyphenols, and other constituents. Cell and animal studies have examined possible anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, hepatic, neural, and antimicrobial mechanisms. These results vary with plant material, extraction, and dose and do not by themselves establish clinical efficacy.

Human studies often evaluate extracts or combined interventions rather than a standardized single-herb preparation. Sample sizes, quality control, comparators, and outcomes vary, while long-term safety and clinically relevant dosing remain incompletely characterized. Independent treatment benefit for a specific disease therefore remains unconfirmed.

Traditional Function

In traditional Chinese medicine, White Peony Root is slightly cold, bitter, and sour. It is used to nourish the blood, regulate menstruation, soften the Liver, relieve pain, preserve yin, and reduce inappropriate sweating. Its use is interpreted according to patterns involving blood deficiency, disharmony between the Liver and Spleen, or insufficient yin-blood.