Medicinal Value
The roots of Paeonia lactiflora are fresh, crisp and juicy. According to the analysis, the root of Paeonia lactiflora contains paeoniflorin and benzoic acid, and the use varies from species to species. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), white peony in Chinese medicine mainly refers to the root of Paeonia lactiflora, which has antispasmodic, analgesic and emmenagogue effects. It is effective in women for abdominal pain, stomach cramps, vertigo, gout, and diuresis.
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Ornamental Value
Paeonies can be used as specialty gardens, cut flowers, flower beds and so on, peonies have large and colorful flowers with good ornamental properties. It can prolong the flowering period, so it is often planted with peony. Paeonia is one of the ten famous flowers, and can also be used as cut flowers.
Edible value
1. Paeonia flower cake
Ms. Deling of the Qing Dynasty, in her book "Imperial Fragrance Misty Records", has described that the Empress Dowager Cixi, in order to improve her beauty and longevity, mixed the petals of paeoniflora with eggs and flour and then deep-fried them into pancakes for consumption. In addition, peony flowers can also be made peony flower soup, peony flower wine, peony carp soup, peony flower fried, etc., the production method is simple, delicious and effective.
2. Paeonia flower tea
Paeonia flower tea production method is as follows: pick peony flowers in the room in a cool dry place, take a teaspoon of dry petals, with boiling hot water, can be adjusted into the icing sugar, honey, green tea, brown sugar and so on together to drink. In addition, peony flower tea can nourish yin and clear heat, soften the liver and soothe the liver, production methods: peony flower 2 grams, 3 grams of raw land, 3 grams of green tea, with boiled water and drink.
3. Paeonia lactiflora porridge
Practice is: choose the color of white dry paeonia lactiflora 6 grams, 50 grams of round-grained rice, a little sugar. With round-grained rice with the right amount of water to cook, and then into the peony petals and then cook for 2-3 minutes can be out of the pot, add sugar that is to become. Refreshing and delicious, mellow and attractive, drinking peony flower porridge can nourish the blood and regulate menstruation, treatment of liver qi disorders, blood weakness and see dystocia irritability, abdominal pain during menstruation and so on.
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