Celtis occidentalis vs Paeonia Veitchii

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Celtis occidentalis

Womens Health

Paeonia veitchii

Womens Health

Celtis occidentalis

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Paeonia Veitchii

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

A North American tree used by Native Americans for gynecological conditions and as a food and bark medicine.

TCM blood-moving herb that clears heat, cools blood, and dispels stasis; used for gynecological conditions.

Active Compounds

flavonoids, tannins, mucilage

paeoniflorin, oxypaeoniflorin, benzoylpaeoniflorin, gallic acid, catechin

Traditional Uses

Gynecological conditions, Food medicine, Bark tonic

Clears heat in blood, Dispels blood stasis, Alleviates pain, Gynecological conditions

Modern Uses

Traditional food medicine, Limited modern research

Cardiovascular protection, Anti-inflammatory, Antithrombotic

Adult Dosage

2-3g bark as tea

6-12g dried

Contraindications

Pregnancy caution

Pregnancy caution, Blood deficiency without stasis, Not combined with Li Lu

Side Effects

Mild reactions

Mild digestive effects

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E