Mu+Dan+Pi+(Moutan+Root+Bark,+Tree+Peony+Root+Bark)

[[image:mu_dan_pi.jpg width="323" height="341" align="right"]]Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Root Bark, Tree Peony Root Bark)
Category: Clear Heat & Cool Blood Nature: Slightly Cold Flavor: Bitter, Acrid Channels: HT, LR, KI

Functions: **Clear Excess and Def. heat and cool the blood; gently invigorates blood circulation** and **eliminates Blood Stasis** Ind: 1. Skin eruption due to invasion of **warm-heat pathogen in the Xue level**, or hematemesis and epistaxis due to heat in the blood [**Clears LR fire**] 2. Fever due to **Yin def.** 3. Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and masses in the uterus due to blood stasis [**Menses Problems**] 4. Carbuncles and boils, LI abscess (Chang Yong) due to toxic heat

Dose 6-12g. [mb :6-9g. usually due to very bitter taste] Contra: Cautiously use for pregnant women, patient w/ blood def. and cold in the blood, and heavy uterine bleeding