Mu Dan Pi or Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan Radicis) is also
known as peony. The acrid, bitter and mild cool herb has been used in
TCM as anti micro organism, anti inflammatory agent and to enhance
circulation and immune system, etc., as it clears heat and cools the
blood, clears fire of yin deficiency, clear blood stasis and rid of
clots, etc., by enhancing the functions of heart, liver and kidney
channels.
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
is defined as a condition of the fatty liver diseases as a result of
accumulated of fat in the liver, not caused by abusive alcohol
consumption.
Ingredients
1. Paeonol
2. Paeonoside
3. Paeonolide
4. Apiopaeonoside
5. Ozypaeoniflorin
6. Benzoylpaeoniflorin
7. Benzoyl-oxypaeoniflorin
8. Gallic aid
9. 1,23,4,6-pentagalloylglucose
10. Etc.
The benefits
Peony, a very popular Chinese herb is emerging as in
many study for its Anti-inflammatory, anticoagulative , Anti-microbial
and cytokine modulating effects, as well as properties as treatments of
arthritis and asthma. In the study of the effects of peony in Non
alcoholic liver disease caused by insulin resistance with Adult SD
rats fed on high-fat-sugar-salt diet for 56 days, then divided randomly
into nonalcoholic fatty liver model group, metformin group (0.2 g x
kg(-1)) and total glucosides of paeony group. Oral administration of
total glucosides of paeony group, hyperinsulinaemia and insulin
resistence were resisted, the levels of free fatty acids (FFA),
triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)]
were decreased, HDL-C were increased, the activities of aspartate
aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), cholinesterase
(ChE) were decreased and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were increased. The
contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) were decreased. Of these result,
researchers suggested that paeony may consist a potential effect in
protecting liver function and modulate serum lipid for the fatty liver
rats caused by insulin resistance.
Side Effects 1, Do not use the herb in case of excessive menstruation, bleeding due to Yin deficiency
2. Do not use the herb in newborn, children, or if you are pregnant or
breast feeding without first consulting with related field specialist
3. Etc.
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References
(1) Chinese Herbs – Mu Dan Pi or Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan Radicis)
(2) [Effects of total glucosides of paeony on enhancing
insulin sensitivity and antagonizing nonalcoholic fatty liver in
rats].[Article in Chinese] by Zheng LY, Pan JQ, Lv JH.(PubMed)
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