Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)
Type: Herbs
Latin Name: Cortex Moutan
Chinese Name: Mu Dan Pi
Mu Dan Pi is a type of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that can promote healthy blood circulation and move "qi", making it an effective herb for irregular menses, and swelling and injury (e.g. amenorrhoea, abdominal masses, lumps or bruises) caused by blood stagnation.
In TCM theory, Mu Dan Pi is an anti-inflammatory herb that helps to cool the blood, thus relieving swelling in the face (e.g. headache, eye pain, flank pain, flushed face, dysmenorrhoea) and joints.
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