Search in formulas
Peony Decoction
芍药汤 〔芍藥湯〕 sháo yào tāng
Source: Sù Wèn Bìng Jī Qì Yí Bǎo Mìng Jí 素问病机气宜保命集
Ingredients
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root]) 15g
- Huáng qín (黄芩 Scutellariae Radix, scutellaria [root]) 10g
- Huáng lián (黄连 Coptidis Rhizoma, coptis [root]) 10g
- Dà huáng (大黄 Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, rhubarb) 10g
- Dà fù pí (大腹皮 Arecae Pericarpium, areca husk) 10g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (stir–fried) 5g
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 10g
- Mù xiāng (木香 Aucklandiae Radix, costusroot) 10g
- Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) 2g
Actions: Clears damp-heat; moves qì and blood; conducts stagnation.
Indications: Dysentery with abdominal pain, tenesmus, and pus and blood in the stool.
Category: Heat-clearing formulas / Bowel and visceral heat-clearing formulas
Method: Decoct with water.
Rationale: Bái sháo, Ròu guì, Dà huáng, and Dāng guī disperse and expel malign blood, check dysentery, and relieve tenesmus. Dà huáng combined with Ròu guì has a strong blood moving action, while Ròu guì, when combined with Dà huáng, disperses malign blood without fanning the fire. Huáng lián and Huáng qín clear heat and resolve toxin, as well as drying dampness. Mù xiāng and Bīng láng regulate qì and abduct stagnation. Gān cǎo combined with Bái sháo relax tension and relieve pain.
Similar: Bái tóu wēng tāng (白头翁汤 Pulsatilla Decoction)
Back to search result Previous Next