Radix Paeoniae Rubra is the dried root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. or Paeonia veitchii Lynch (Fam. Ranunculaceae). The drug is collected in the spring and autumn, removed from rhizome, rootlet and dried in the sun.
Clear heat, cool the blood, dissipate stasis and relieve pain.
# Reference is made to the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China (2015 Edition)