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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: di fu zi
ENGLISH NAME: Chinese peony
LATIN NAME: Paeoniae Radix Rubra

Properties: sweet, bitter, cold
Channels Entered: Urinary Bladder, Kidney
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Clears Damp-Heat and Promotes Urination
2. Dispels Dampness to Relieve Itching
DOSAGE
10 to 15 grams in decoction.
CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICA TIONS
• Oleanolic acid, ecdysteroid, triterpenoid saponins, alkaloids.1
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