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  Herb 2 of 11 in Herbs that Cool the Blood
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Properties:
Sour, Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin:
Radix Rubrus Paeoniae Lactiflorae |
Actions
- Clears Heat and Cools the Blood
For heat in the Blood level causing fever, red-purple tongue, skin blotches, and bleeding. Also treats gynecological disorders from hot Blood (dysmenorrhea or menorrhagia). - Invigorates Blood, Removes, Stagnation and Swelling
For amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, acute inflammations, abdominal pain and masses. Also used for swelling and stagnation from internal or external injury, rashes, and abscess. - Clears Liver Fire
For ascending Liver Fire affecting the eyes, causing redness and swelling.
Contraindications and Cautions
- Contraindicated in patients with blood deficiency, and for amenorrhea from cold from deficiency.
Herb-Drug Interactions
- This section is being researched, and is not completed.
Toxicity and Overdose
- This section is being researched, and is not completed.
Dosage
- 4.5-9 grams.
- Part used: root.
Combinations:
- Bai Shao (Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae)
- Chi Shao (Radix Rubrus Paeoniae Lactiflorae)
This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:
This herb is incompatible with:
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Li Lu (Radix Et Rhizoma Veratri)
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- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
- Max Wichtl
- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- Qiao Yi