White peony is a plant that originated in Asia and is cultivated in China and Japan. It can live for 50 years or more, and it grows flowers of various colors. White peony is primarily known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine, in the area of gynecological treatments. White peony has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 1,500 years. The root is the part used medicinally.

What are the health benefits of White Peony Root?
White peony tea may have even greater health benefits than green tea, because it has a higher concentration of antioxidant polyphenols. Delicate and sweet, it’s also a perfect choice for anyone who finds black or green tea too acidic. Buy it in loose-leaf form and steep with hot – not boiling – water; boiling water will make it bitter.

In TCM, white peony is considered to have strong blood-toning, anti-inflammatory, sedative, and antispasmodic properties. It is used to treat any imbalance of blood in the body, such as nourishing the blood, countering Anemia, activating circulation, dispelling congealed blood and clearing heat from the body by cooling the blood and/or inflammatory conditions like heat rash, Eczema, and fever. Research suggests that paeoniflorin, a monoterpene in white peony root, prevents blood clot formation.

It is one of the most important women’s herbal tonics in TCM, and is given for excessive menstrual bleeding, bleeding between periods, Premenstrual Syndrome, and the absence of periods, as well as gynaecological disorders, including polycystic ovarian syndrome, vaginal discharges, uterine fibroids, some types of female infertility and hormonal imbalances, and averting miscarriage. Herbalists also prescribe white peony root to improve digestive, spleen, and liver function, as a laxative, and to help with muscular cramping, griping pain, spasms, and seizures.