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The dried root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa (Ranunculaceae). Enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney channels. Bitter, pungent, and cool, it excels at both clearing repletion heat in the constructive-blood level and withdrawing vacuity heat from the yin level, including bone-steaming fever without sweating. It is the primary herb for clearing vacuity heat in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.
清热凉血、退虚热之力较强
活血化瘀通经作用增强
凉血止血，用于血热出血
清热凉血、退虚热生用；活血化瘀酒炒；止血炒炭
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
血虚有寒、月经过多及孕妇不宜服用。
性凉而活血，脾胃虚寒便溏者慎用。孕妇禁用（活血可致堕胎）。
味辛，寒。主寒热中风，瘛疭、痉、惊痫邪气，除癥坚瘀血留舍肠胃，安五脏，疗痈疮。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Mǔ Dān Pí 牡丹皮 (Tree Peony Bark) — Moutan Cortex},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/mu-dan-pi},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
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}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
牡丹皮含丹皮酚、芍药苷及鞣质，具抗炎、抗菌、解热、镇痛、抗凝及降压作用。
Moutan bark contains paeonol, paeoniflorin, and tannins with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antipyretic, analgesic, antiplatelet, and antihypertensive effects.
丹皮酚具抗炎、解热、镇静及抗血小板作用；动物实验显示降压效应。
Paeonol shows anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, sedative, and antiplatelet activity; animal studies show antihypertensive effects.
牡丹皮清热凉血、活血化瘀，无汗骨蒸与血热妄行常用。
Clears heat, cools blood, and invigorates blood — used for steaming bone without sweat and for blood-heat bleeding.
孕妇及月经过多者慎用——可能增强抗凝及抗血小板药物效应。
Use caution in pregnancy and menorrhagia — may potentiate anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs.
《中国药典》规定丹皮酚含量不少于 1.2%。
Chinese Pharmacopoeia specifies paeonol content ≥1.2%.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.