Chinese name:

Source:

Moutan Cortex – root bark

Nature:

• slightly cold (cold, balanced, yang in yin non-toxic, toxic, light)

Taste:

• bitter, pungent (sour, sweet, dense)

Tropism:

• heart, liver and kidneys (pericardium, crouched heat in the blood layer)

Direction of action:

• inwards

Effects:

• clears heat

• cools the blood
• invigorates the blood

Dosage:

• 3 – 12 g, standard 10 g

Contraindications:

• blood deficiency and deficiency cold, excessive menstruation, bleeding during pregnancy