Radix Paeoniae Rubra is the root of the Rosaceae plant, also known as Dahuapoagen. It is harvested in September and October, and can be used for making wine or decoctions. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. Now let's take a look at how to make Radix Paeoniae Rubra wine.
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【Recipe for Radix Paeoniae Rubra Wine】
Ingredients: 30g of Radix Paeoniae Rubra, 500g of rice wine.
Method: Wash and chop the Radix Paeoniae Rubra, put it in a container, add rice wine, seal it, soak it for 10 days, remove the residue, and it's ready.
Usage: Internal use: decoction, 6-15g; or soak in wine.
Contraindications: "Chongqing Herbal Medicine": "Be cautious in using it for those who are weak and have stagnant blood."
【Effects and Functions of Radix Paeoniae Rubra】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Radix Paeoniae Rubra has the effects of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. It is used to treat injuries from falls, fractures, irregular menstruation, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, rheumatism, edema, difficulty urinating, and swollen lymph nodes.
1. "Herbal Medicine": "It treats swollen lymph nodes, tears in the eyes, eye cloudiness after smallpox, dispels wind and dampness, and treats dog bites."
2. "Chongqing Herbal Medicine": "It promotes Qi circulation, nourishes the kidneys and water. It treats hemoptysis in men, irregular menstruation in women, itching, and lymph nodes."
3. "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It regulates menstruation, promotes blood circulation, stops bleeding and relieves pain. It treats injuries from falls, fractures, infertility, irregular menstruation, and nosebleeds."
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【Plant Morphology of Radix Paeoniae Rubra】
It is a shrub that grows 1-3m tall. The stems are upright or bent in an arch shape, reddish-brown, with hooked flattened thorns. Odd-pinnate compound leaves; leafstalks are 2-4cm long, and both leafstalks and leaf axis have scattered small thorns; stipules are linear;
There are 5-7 leaflets; the terminal leaflet has a stalk 1-2cm long, and the lateral leaflets are nearly stalkless; leaf blades are ovate, elliptic, or rhomboid-ovate, 3-6cm long, 1.5-4cm wide, with an acute apex and a wide wedge-shaped or nearly circular base;
The edges have irregular conical sharp teeth or irregular coarse serrations, the lower surface is grayish-green, and there are soft hairs or pubescence along the veins. Umbel inflorescences are terminal or axillary; peduncles and pedicels are hairy;
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The flowers are pink, with a diameter of 8-10mm; sepals are lanceolate-ovate, with hairs on the outside. The aggregated fruits of Radix Paeoniae Rubra are ovoid, with a diameter of about 5mm, and are red. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from June to August.
【Compatibility and Application of Radix Paeoniae Rubra】
1. For irregular menstruation: Use 15g of Radix Paeoniae Rubra. Steam with equal amounts of wine and water, and take it orally twice a day.
2. For vomiting blood caused by alcoholic liver disease: Use 120g of Radix Paeoniae Rubra, 60g of Epimedium herb, 60g of Cibotium barometz, 60g of Dipsacus japonicus, and 60g of ginger. Decoct and stew with water and drink it.
3. For lower back pain and joint pain (Epimedium): Use 30g of Epimedium root, 120g of wine. Soak the herb in wine, and take it warm in the morning and evening.
4. For vomiting and diarrhea: Use 9g of Epimedium root, 30g of Cynomorium songaricum herb, 30g of Alliaria petiolata, and 15g of Fructus Kochiae. Decoct and drink.
5. For difficulty urinating: Use 15g of Epimedium root (terminal root), 9g of Plantago asiatica herb, and 6g of Juncus effusus. Decoct and drink.
