Bai Shao

Paeonia albiflora Pall. . edulis Salisb. P japonica (Makino) Miyabe. et Takeda P. lactiflora Pall. P. lactiflora Pall. var. trichocarpa (Bunge.) Stem P. moutan Sims. P officinalis L. Bai Shao, Shao Yao (Peony, tree peony) (root) Benzoic acid, paeoniflorin, oxypaeoniflorin, albiflorin, benzoyl paeoniflorin, acetylsalicylic acid His,226,510 Carminative, antispasmodic, analgesic, sedative. [Pg.120]

Shao Yao - Chi Shao Yao (Paeoniae radix rubra)/Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae radix lactiflora). [Pg.28]

Bai Shao Yao is often selected in the deficiency condition of an exterior wind-cold syndrome when the Yin, body fluids and blood are weakened through sweating. [Pg.43]

Bai Shao Yao is sour, bitter and slightly cold. Sour and cold may generate the blood, and therefore supplements the shortage of the Yin. It is often used with Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi cassiae ramulus), which is pungent, sweet and warm, expels wind-cold, and warms and stimulates the blood and Qi. When they are used together, they can harmonize the Defen-sive-Qi and Nutritive-Yin in the superficial region so as to stabilize the exterior. [Pg.43]

Weakness of Defensive-Qi and easily sweating use Huang Qi [Astragali radix) to tonify the Qi and close the pores, use Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae... [Pg.44]

Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi cassiae ramulus) 9 g Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae radix lactiflora) 9 g Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae radix preparata) 6 g Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis rhizoma recens) 9 g Da Zao (Jujubae fructus) 12 pieces... [Pg.45]

In this formula, Gui Zhi and Bai Shao Yao are considered as the chief herbs in the formula ... [Pg.45]

Bai Shao Yao is sour and cold, and can nourish the Yin and body fluids. [Pg.45]

Gui Zhi and Bai Shao Yao are chosen to harmonize and tonify the Defensive-Qi and Nutritive-Yin and they focus on the main pathological changes in the superficial region. This combination is often used for harmonizing Ying and Wei. [Pg.46]

The deputies, Xing Ren, Bai Shao Yao and Da Huang, descend the Qi, nourish the Yin and purge the intestines respectively. They help the chief to promote bowel movement using different approaches. [Pg.63]

Huo Ma Ren (Cannabis semen) 500 g Xing Ren (Armeniacae semen) 250 g Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae radix lactiflora) 250 g Zhi Shi (Aurantii fructus immaturus) 250 g Hou Po (Magnoliae cortex) 250 g Da Huang (Fthei rhizoma) 500 g Feng Mi (Met) is added to the herbal powder to make the pills. [Pg.63]

The remaining herbs serve as assistants. The combination of Bai Shao Yao, Gan Cao and Sheng Di Huang can nourish the Yin, clear heat, and ease and relax the tendons. Chuan Bei Mu and Zhu Ru eliminate the phlegm-heat that is produced by the disturbed Qi and water movement, and they may block the meridians. [Pg.81]

Bai Shao Yao is sour and cold, and primarily enters the Liver meridian. It can nourish the Yin and clear heat, and is used particularly to soften the Liver, nourish the tendons and relieve cramp and convulsions. [Pg.83]

Bai Shao Yao and E Jiao are used to tonify the blood Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong are used to nourish the Yin and body fluids. These two groups of herbs are able to strengthen the function of the three shells and are used as deputies. [Pg.91]

These two herbs are able to tonify the Liver-blood. Dang Gui is bitter, sweet, pungent and warm, can tonify the blood and promote blood circulation. Bai Shao Yao is sour, bitter and cold, can nourish the Yin and soften the Liver. When the heat injures the Yin and blood, and the function of the Liver is impaired, Dan Gui and Bai Shao Yao are often used in combination. [Pg.97]

Bai Shao Yao is used in a large dosage as the chief to tonify the blood and soften the Liver. [Pg.108]

Regulate the blood in order to stop the bleeding this strategy is represented by using Bai Shao Yao, Dang Gui and Rou Gui. [Pg.108]

This formula also demonstrates some other strategies, such as using Bai Shao Yao and Gan Cao to moderate the tension in the abdomen, and using Dang Gui and Rou Gui to protect the blood and prevent blood stagnation from the cold herbs. [Pg.109]

When Yi Tang and sour-bitter-cold Bai Shao Yao, another deputy herb, are used together, they can generate the Yin of the body and in this way treat the blood and Yin deficiency. As the cold nature of Bai Shao Yao is minimized by the large amount of Yi Tang, Bai Shao Yao will not injure the Yang and Qi. [Pg.125]

The sweet and warm Da Zao can tonify the blood and Spleen-Qi and serves as assistant to enhance the ability of Bai Shao Yao. [Pg.125]

Gan Cao and Da Zao are assistants in the formula. They are sweet, can tonify the Spleen and accelerate the transforming function of the Spleen. In addition, they directly aid Dang Gui and Bai Shao to tonify blood, and aid Gui Zhi and Xi Xin to strengthen the Yang. [Pg.127]

Bai Shao Yao is bitter, sour and slightly cold. It enters the Liver and Spleen meridians. Its sour and cold property can nourish the Yin directly and generate the substantial part of the blood. It is particularly effective for softening the Liver, thereby relieving cramp of the muscles and tendons. It can also effectively moisten the internal organs and the orifices, so it can treat the symptoms of dryness of skin and eyes caused by Liver-blood deficiency. [Pg.150]

Dang Gui and Bai Shao Yao are very often used together as a pair of herbs in the formula, as Dang Gui concerns the functional aspect of blood and Bai Shao Yao concerns the substantial aspect of blood. The former is called a Yang herb and the latter a Yin herb in this situation. They can effectively treat Liver-blood deficiency. [Pg.150]

The function and characteristics of Bai Shao Yao have been discussed in the chief herbs. Because it is a sour and cold herb, and is able to generate and stabilize the Yin and body fluids, it is often used as an assistant to relieve muscle cramp. If it is used... [Pg.151]

Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis radix) 10 g Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong rhizoma) 8 g Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae radix lactiflora) 12 g Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix praeparata) 12 g... [Pg.152]

The other group focuses on tonifying the substantial aspect of the blood, and the herbs have a nourishing and stabilizing nature. The herbs in this group are Bai Shao Yao and Shu Di Huang. [Pg.152]

Dang Gui and Bai Shao Yao are the principal pair of herbs that tonify the Liver-blood directly. They are considered to be chief herbs. [Pg.152]

Dang Gui and Bai Shao Yao tonify the Liver-blood directly. [Pg.153]

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