Double Peony

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Spain, China, Europe, AT

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Bilious, Depurative, Dropsy

Science studied: BENZOIC-ACID, CYANIN, FAT, GLUTAMINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Paeoniaceae

Scientific name: Paeonia officinalis

Common names: Double Peony, Bauern-Pfingstrose, Blodau'r Brenin, Common Peony, Common peony, Coronllys, Daearllys, European peony, Garden Peony, Garten-Pfingstrose, Peonia selvatica, Peoonia selvatica

POWO: 711836-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Spain, China, Europe, AT.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Bilious
• Depurative
• Dropsy
• Emetic
• Epilepsy
• Epistaxis
• Hemorrhage

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Spain
• China
• Europe
• AT

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Bilious
• Depurative
• Dropsy
• Emetic
• Epilepsy
• Epistaxis
• Hemorrhage
• Poison
• Tumor(Spleen)
• Wound
• Antispasmodic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Turkey · "
• Bilious · Elsewhere · "
• Depurative · Turkey · "
• Dropsy · Elsewhere · "
• Emetic · Elsewhere · "
• Epilepsy · Spain · "
• Epilepsy · Turkey · "
• Epistaxis · China · "
• Hemorrhage · China · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor(Spleen) · Europe · "
• Wound · China · "
• Depurative · Elsewhere · "
• Antispasmodic · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Emetic · Turkey · "
• Intestine · China · "
• Intoxicant · Turkey · "
• Liver · China · "
• Nerves · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Uteritis · Elsewhere · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Paeonia officinalis for Acute Anal Fissure: A Prospective, Single-Group, Open-Label, Pre-Post Comparison Study. · 2025 source ↗
• Bioassay-Guided Fractionation with Antimalarial and Antimicrobial Activities of <i>Paeonia officinalis</i>. · 2022 source ↗
• Capturing the antimicrobial profile of Paeonia officinalis, Jasminum officinale and Rosa damascene against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus with metabolomics analysis and network pharmacology. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BENZOIC-ACID
• CYANIN
• FAT
• GLUTAMINE
• PAEONIBROWN
• PAEONOL
• PECTIN
• PROTEIN
• SUGAR
• TANNIN
• ARABINIC-ACID
• GLUCOPAEONOL
• PAEONIFLUORESZIN
• PEONIIDE
• RESINIC-ACID
• ARGININE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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