Huaping Peony

Huaping Peony

　　Tree peony bark is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine made from the root bark. It has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, promoting blood circulation, and removing blood stasis. It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Anhui, Shandong, Guizhou, Hunan, and Hubei. Since 1988, Huaping Township in Jianshi County has been focusing on developing this valuable medicinal herb in suitable villages. To date, the planting area has reached 3,000 mu, with an output value exceeding 6 million yuan. It has established the largest tree peony base in the county and even the entire prefecture, and its Zhoutang Village has been named as one of the first specialized medicinal herb villages by the state government.