Udsaleev Powder - White Peony Root - Udsalib - Ood Saleeb - Ud Saleeb - Paeonia Officinalis

Udsaleev Herb/Dry Brown Udsaleev(सलीब) : Udsaleev Herb, the common peony, or garden peony, is a species of flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to France, Switzerland and Italy. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tall and wide, with leaves divided into 9 leaflets, and bowl-shaped deep pink or deep red flowers, 10–13 cm (4–5 in) in diameter, in late spring (May in the Northern Hemisphere).

 Udsalib Herb is the only genus of the family of the Paeonaceae. There are about 150 species of Paeonia. In homeopathy we use Udsaleev, also called Paeonia europea.

Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 meters tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 meters tall. Udsaleev Herb have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones. Recent taxonomy has shown the Paeonaceae to belong to the order of the Saxifragales.

Paeonia is a traditional floral symbol of China. Since 1957 the peony is also the State flower of Indiana.

Udsaleev Herb was first used for medicinal purposes, then grown as an ornamental. Many selections are now used in horticulture, though the typical species is uncommon. Udsaleev Herb is still found wild in Europe.

Udsaleev Herb Benefits

The root has been used medicinally for over 2,000 years mainly in the treatment for epilepsy and to promote menstruation. Root is also antispasmodic, diuretic, sedative and tonic and has been successfully employed in the treatment of convulsions and spasmodic nervous affections such as epilepsy. It has also been used in the treatment of whooping cough whilst suppositories are sometimes made of the root to relieve anal and intestinal spasms, hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

Experimentally it has been proved to have antihypertensive, abortifacient action and anti-ulcer activity. Dry Brown Udsaleev roots of this plant are of great medicinal significance in Unani system and homeopathy. The Dry Brown Udsaleev roots contain asparagin, benzoic acid, flavonoids, paeoniflorin, paeonin, paeonol, protoanemonin, tannic acid, triterpenoids, and volatile oil. This review covers botany, traditional uses and the phytoconstituents of the roots of Paeonia officinalis or Udsaleev.