botanical record · discovered
Moutan
Paeonia moutan
Moutan · Tree Peony
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Japan*
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Appendicitis
Science studied: APIGENIN-7-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE, L-ARABINOSE, ARSENIC, BENZOYLOXYPAEONIFLORIN
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 moutan
Common names: Moutan, Tree Peony
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Japan*, Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Head)
- Anodyne
- Antiphlogistic
- Appendicitis
- Bactericide
- Cold
- Convulsion
- Emmenagogue
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- Fever
- Hemorrhage
- Infection
- Longevity
- Nerves
- Sedative
- Tonic
- Dysmenorrhea
- Tumor(Lung)
- Cancer(Thyroid)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Japan*
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Head)
- Anodyne
- Antiphlogistic
- Appendicitis
- Bactericide
- Cold
- Convulsion
- Emmenagogue
- Fever
- Hemorrhage
- Infection
- Longevity
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- Nerves
- Sedative
- Tonic
- Dysmenorrhea
- Tumor(Lung)
- Cancer(Thyroid)
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Ache(Head) · China · "
- Anodyne · Japan* · "
- Antiphlogistic · Japan* · "
- Appendicitis · China · "
- Bactericide · China · "
- Cold · China · "
- Convulsion · Elsewhere · "
- Emmenagogue · China · "
- Fever · Elsewhere · "
- Hemorrhage · China · "
- Infection · China · "
- Longevity · China · "
- Nerves · China · "
- Sedative · Elsewhere · "
- Tonic · China · "
- Dysmenorrhea · China · "
- Fever · China · "
- Tumor(Lung) · China · "
- Cancer(Thyroid) · China · "
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
- Neuroprotective effect of biosynthesised gold nanoparticles synthesised from root extract of Paeonia moutan against Parkinson disease - In vitro &In vivo model. · 2019 source ↗
- The root bark of Paeonia moutan is a potential anticancer agent in human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells. · 2012 source ↗
- Paeonol, the main active principles of Paeonia moutan, ameliorates alcoholic steatohepatitis in mice. · 2010 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- APIGENIN-7-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE
- L-ARABINOSE
- ARSENIC
- BENZOYLOXYPAEONIFLORIN
- BENZOYLPAEONIFLORIN
- CAMPESTEROL
- COPPER
- IRON
- KAEMPFEROL-3,7-DIGLUCOSIDE
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- OXYPAEONIFLORIN
- PAEONIFLORIN
- PAEONOLIDE
- POTASSIUM
- QUERCETIN
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- SODIUM
- STARCH
- ZINC
- KAEMPFEROL
- APIGENIN-7-GLUCOSIDE
- BENZOIC-ACID
- CALCIUM
- D-GLUCOSE
- KAEMPFEROL-3-BETA-GLUCOSIDE
- PAENOL
- PAEONOSIDE
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- TANNIN
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
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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