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Old 12-10-2012, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by echinosum View Post
A little research indicates that it is something the Chinese value, it hasn't caught on elsewhere. I would imagine that one would need Chinese agricultural labour costs and Chinese agricultural conditions to make money from growing it.
It's another 'wonder product' that is 'very good for you' and 'make you live longer' .............................. well so they claim. :-)

Peony Seed Oil

Peony seed oil is a kind of fatty acid extracted from peony seed. Most of the constituents contain more than 90% unsaturated fatty acid, among which a- linolenic acid accounts for more than 40%. It is capable of enhancing intelligence, deferring senility, strengthening immunity, lowering blood fat, blood pressure and blood sugar and inhibiting cancers.