Bai Shao Yao
Radix Paeoniae Alba白芍
- Nature
- slightly Cold
- Flavours
- Bitter, Sour
- Meridians
- Liver, Spleen
- Class
- Blood-Supplementing Medicinals (Bu Xue Yao)Supplementing Medicinals (Bu Yi Yao)
- Dosage
- 5–15 g
Actions / Functions
- Bai Shao Yao (Sheng): this form is especially used to retain Yin, diminish Yang, calming and nurturing the Liver and treating dysentery
- Calms the Liver
- Diminishes (subdues) Yang
- Retains Yin
- Astringent
- Retains perspiration