AUTHOR=Tan Yu-Qing , Chen Heng-Wen , Li Jun , Wu Qing-Juan 

TITLE=Efficacy, Chemical Constituents, and Pharmacological Actions of Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Radix Paeoniae Alba

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.01054

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2020.01054

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Radix Paeoniae Rubra</italic> and <italic>Radix Paeoniae Alba</italic> are the different characteristic forms of <italic>Paeonia lactiflora</italic> Pall. They are widely used as traditional Chinese medicines in clinical practices. This study analyzes the development history, efficacy, chemical compositions, and pharmacological effects of <italic>Radix Paeoniae Rubra</italic> and <italic>Radix Paeoniae Alba</italic>, and explores the causes of the similarities and differences of these two amalgams. It provides a basis for the clinical application of these two Chinese medicinal materials, and lays a foundation for further study of the pharmacological effects and the quality identification of <italic>Paeonia lactiflora</italic> Pall as it applies to traditional Chinese medicine.</p>