EUROPEAN PEONY PAEONIA OFFICINALIS

EUROPEAN PEONY (Paeonia officinalis L.) +

Activities (European Peony) :
- Abortifacient (f; PHR; PH2); Alterative (f; CRC); Analgesic (1; PNC); Antidiuretic (1; HHB); Antiherpetic (1; PNC); Antiinflammatory (1; PNC); Antispasmodic (f; APA; CRC; MAD; PNC); Antiviral (1; PNC); Astringent (1; APA; PNC); CNS-Depressant (1; PNC); Deobstruent (f; CRC); Depurative (f; CRC); Emetic (f; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2); Emmenagogue (f; APA; CRC; MAD; PHR; PH2); Hemostat (1; APA); Hypertonic (1; PHR); Hypotensive (1; PH2); Immunostimulant (1; PNC); Laxative (f; FEL); Myorelaxant (1; PNC); Poison (f; CRC); Tonic (1; CRC; PNC); Uterocontractant (1; PH2); Uterotonic (1; MAD); Vasodilator (1; PNC).

Indications (European Peony) :
- Acne (f; CRC); Allergy (1; FNF; KOM; PH2); Arthrosis (f; APA; KOM; PH2); Asthma (f; MAD); Bleeding (1; APA; CRC); Bronchosis (f; KOM); Cardiopathy (f; APA; KOM); Childbirth (f; CRC; MAD); Chorea (f; FEL); Colitis (f; KOM); Constipation (f; FEL); Convulsion (f; CRC); Cough (f; MAD); Cramp (f; APA; CRC; FEL; MAD; PNC); Cystosis (f; CRC; MAD); Dermatosis (f; APA; KOM; PH2); Diarrhea (f; CRC); Dropsy (f; CRC; FEL); Eclampsia (f; MAD); Enterosis (f; CRC; HHB; KOM); Epilepsy (f; APA; CRC; MAD; PH2; WIC); Epistaxis (f; CRC); Excitability (f; PH2); Gastrosis (f; HHB; KOM); Gout (f; MAD; KOM; PH2); Headache (f; CRC); Hemoptysis (f; MAD); Hemorrhoid (f; APA; CRC; KOM; PH2); Hepatosis (f; CRC; MAD); Herpes (1; PNC); High Blood Pressure (1; PH2); Immunodepression (1; PNC); Inflammation (1; FNF; PNC); Lichen (f; MAD); Lunacy (f; CRC); Mastosis (f; MAD); Migraine (f; KOM; PH2); Mucososis (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Nervousness (f; APA); Neuralgia (f; CRC; KOM; MAD; PH2); Neurasthenia (f; KOM; PH2); Neurosis (f; CRC); Nightmare (f; FEL); Odontosis (f; MAD); Pain (1; FNF; MAD; PNC); Pertussis (f; APA; FEL; PHR; PH2); Phlebitis (f; APA); Prolapse (f; MAD); Proctosis (f; APA; MAD; PH2); Respirosis (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PHR; PH2); Sore Throat (f; MAD); Spasm (f; CRC); Splenosis (f; CRC; MAD); Tumor (f; CRC); Ulcer (1; FNF); Uterosis (f; CRC); Varicosis (f; APA; CRC; MAD); Virus (1; PNC); Wound (f; CRC). Root of P. officinalis suggested, but not approved, for allergy, arthrosis, cardiopathy, cramp, enterosis, gastrosis, migraine, neuralgia, and neurasthenia (KOM). Flower of P. officinalis suggested, but not approved, for arthrosis, bronchosis, cardiopathy, dermatosis, gastrosis, gout, and hemorrhoid (KOM).

Dosages (European Peony) :
- 1 tsp (~1 g) flower/cup water (APA; PH2; WIC); 30 - 40 grains seed for nightmare (FEL); 2 g seed (HHB); 3 - 12 g peony root (FAY); 1 oz root boiled in a pint of liquid (1 part good gin :2 parts water) (FEL); 1 - 30 drops root tincture (FEL); 0.3 - 0.6 g powder root for children (MAD); 5 - 15 drops tincture (MAD); 2 - 3 fluid oz 3 - 4 ×/day (FEL).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (European Peony) :
- Class 1. Canadian regulations do not allow European peony as a nonmedicinal ingredient for oral use products (AHP). No peonies were approved by Commission E, but they did say, No risks known (KOM). The Physicians Desk Reference was a bit more explicit regarding P. officinalis, Health hazards not known with proper therapeutic dosages (PH2). Side effects that may occur, particularly in cases of over dosages, include gastroenterosis with vomiting, colic, and diarrhea (PHR). Because efficacy has not been documented, therapeutic use cannot be recommended (PH2). Much of the indicated uses and biological activity is attributed to paeoniflorin.