Medicinals

bái sháo / 白芍 / 白芍 / white peony [root]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Paeoniae Radix Alba

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 白芍药 bái sháo yào; 金芍药 jīn sháo yào

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Blood-supplementing agents

Properties: Bitter, sour, sweet; slightly cold.

Channel entry: liver and spleen channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 10–30g in decoctions. The raw form is generally used to calm the liver or constrain yīn, while stir-fried or wine-fried forms are preferred for nourishing the blood and regulating menstruation.

Warning:

Bái sháo is traditionally said to clash with lí lú (Veratri Nigri Radix et Rhizoma).

Quality:

Long thick hard straight roots with a farinaceous texture are the best.

Product Area:

Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, Sìchuān, and less importantly in Shāndōng, Guìzhōu, Húnán, Húběi, Gānsū, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Yúnnán, and Japan.

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