Paeonia suffruticosa Andr

Latin Name:

Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.

PinYin Name:

fendanpi

The dried bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. is used in the preparation of the Healing Balm.

Traditional Uses of Tree Peony Bark (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.)

- The first record for medical use of tree peony bark has been appeared in the Chinese medical literature of The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica (25 A.D. to 220 A.D). - In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this botanical is used for clearing heat and cools blood, invigorating blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis.

Modern Research - Tree Peony Bark (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.)

- Tree peony bark is reported with the following pharmacological properties: anti-inflammatory. antibiotic and anti-hypertensive. - It has demonstrated strong anti-inflammatory actions according to laboratory studies. - The mechanism of the anti-inflammatory effect is attributed to inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis and decreased permeability of the blood vessels. - This botanical has also been shown to have a protective effect against ischemia of the heart. Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is one of China’s most traditional flowers. It is also one of the most remarkable flowering ornamentals with a rich history of breeding. The speed and success of propagation have always been a major concern for breeders and cultivators. Tissue culture is one of the few effective methods to overcome these inherent difficulties. This article reviews advances made on various aspects of tree peony tissue culture and micropropagation, including the in vitro culture of buds, stem apex, leaves and petioles, sexual embryos and ovules, somatic embryos, anther and callus. Since the vast majority of literature is published in Chinese, this review provides a unique and valuable resource and spring-board from which to initiate or further studies related to in vitro culture of tree peony.