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Paeoniae lactiflora, Chinese Peony, Shao Yao 芍药

White Peony, Bai Shao 白芍
Red Peony, Chi Shao 赤芍

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P. lactiflora
The Botanical Register
, Edwards & Lindley, 1815

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Slices of wild, unsulphured White Peony Bai Shao (Adam, Chengdu Medicine Market, 2017)

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Botanical name:
TCM uses 2 types of herbaceous Peony, designated 'Red' and 'White' (based on the color of their root):
  1. White: Bai Shao Yao: Paeonia lactiflora, P. albiflora
  2. Red: Chi Shao Yao: P. lactiflora, P. veitchii, P. obvata

Parts used:
Root

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, neutral in respect of dryness. Bitter, Sour.
The Red Peony is colder.

Classification:
White: N. Blood Tonic
Red: B. Clears Heat, Cools the Blood

Uses:
WHITE CHINESE PEONY–BAI SHAO:
1.
Nourishes the Blood:
-deficient blood


2. Calms and Soothes the Liver, Eases pain:
-Spasms in the abdomen


3. Restrains and Consolidates the Yin and Body fluids:
-leukorrhea


4. Benefits Spleen, Increases Qi:



RED CHINESE:
1. Moves the Blood, Clears Blood Stasis:
-amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea


2. Clears Heat, Cools the Blood:
-bleeding from heat


3. Clears Liver Heat:
-red, swollen eyes



Dose:
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Powder: 1–3 grams

Comment:
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Corrective:
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Preparation:
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Main Combinations:
Peony & Licorice

WHITE CHINESE PEONY:
1. To Nourish the Liver and Blood:
i. Paeonia Bai Shao is combined with Dang Gui to nourish the Blood and regulate menstruation
ii. to nourish the Blood, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
2. To strengthen the Spleen, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
3. Menstrual cramping and pain Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
4. To help expel Measles, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
5. To warm, the channels and expel humidity, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
6. Spontaneous Sweating, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
7. Weakness after Childbirth Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
8. Abdominal pain and cramping, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
9. To soothe the Liver, move Qi, for abdominal pain and cramping, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
10. Dysentery:
i. Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
ii. with Blood, Paeonia Bai Shao with  ... available in PRO version
11. Health Tonic to nourish Qi and Blood, Paeonia Bai Shao (5 parts) with  ... available in PRO version

RED CHINESE PEONY:
1. Menstrual pain and clotting from Qi and Blood stasis, Paeonia Chi Shao,  ... available in PRO version
2. For stronger Blood stasis add  ... available in PRO version
3. Hypochondriac or abdominal pain, Paeonia Chi Shao, with  ... available in PRO version
4. Bruising and Trauma, Paeonia Chi Shao, with  ... available in PRO version
5. Liver Heat, Paeonia Chi Shao, with  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas
Gui Zhi Tang
Gui Zhi Fu Zi Tang
Fu Zi Tang
Zhen Wu Tang
Xiao Qing Long Tang
Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang
Si Ni San
Si Wu Tang
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Dang Gui Shao Yan San
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Bai Zhu Shao Yao San

Cautions:
WHITE CHINESE: not used for Cold Stomach and Spleen
RED CHINESE: not used for anemia from deficiency (weak Blood)

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the Roots and Flowers, Syrup of the Infusion of the Flowers, Extract of the dried Flowers, Conserve of the Flowers, Salt of the Ashes

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