Panka Natural Health

The peony blooming in our yard right now is Paeonia lactiflora, a botanical medicine helpful for PCOS, PMS, menstrual cramping, and elevated androgens.

The medicinal component is in the root, not the flower.

Its active compound, paeoniflorin, acts on aromatase, the enzyme that regulates how the body converts androgens to estrogens.

In formulas combining peony root with licorice, there's clinical evidence for lowering elevated testosterone and supporting cycle regularity.

A reminder of how the plants we use in clinical herbal medicine also show up in our gardens!