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Paeonia officinalis

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Paeonia officinalis

Paeonia officinalis is the common peony, or garden peony. It is a species of flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae. It is native to France, Switzerland and Italy. Paeonia officinalis will grow upto 60–70 cm tall.

Uses

Epilepsy, Whooping cough, Intestinal spasms, Cough, Haemorrhoids, Varicose veins.

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

The roots contain asparagin, benzoic acid, flavonoids, paeoniflorin, paeonin, paeonol, protoanemonin, tannic acid, triterpenoids, and volatile oil.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Common Peony, European Peony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline Leaves are dark green, deeply cut into lobes which looks like leaflets.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual White, dark pink The peony is named after Paeon or Paean, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Paeonia officinalis (European peony, Common peony) has been cultivated in Europe for years. The root has been used medicinally for over 2,000 years mainly in the treatment for epilepsy and to promote menstruation.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical region.

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References

  1. Chemical composition
  2. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 154
  3. Cultivation Details

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