Bai Shao - Tonify Blood
LV, SP (6-15g) |
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Bai Shao (White Peony) - The White Pony
The white pony was born with a single horn and the people called her "unicorn".
Legend tells that she could preserve the yin, and
harmonize ying and wei qi with her magical abilities. When the tribes
began going to war with each other her appearance alone was able to calm
the LV of the angry warriors, and to alleviate
their pain and stop their spasms. When the queen fell ill with uterine
bleeding they called the white Unicorn to nourish
her blood and regulate her menstruation.
The white unicorn hated the witch Li Lu (incompatible
with Li Lu) because Li Lu wanted to banish the unicorn to the icy
tundra which would cause (cc: deficient cold).
English Name: white peony root
Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Paeoniae Alba
Properties: bitter, sour, cool
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preserve the yin, and harmonize ying and wei
qi |
preserves yin; harmonizes ying and wei |
calm the LV; alleviate their pain and stop
their spasms |
calms LV; alleviates pain and spasms |
nourish her blood and regulate her menstruation |
nourishes blood; regulates menses |
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Bai Shao Actions and Indications
- Nourishes blood; regulates menses (blood deficiency
or yin deficiency with heat, gynecological disorders; menstrual dysfunction,
vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding)
- Calms liver; alleviates pain and spasms (flank, chest,
abdominal pain due to LV qi stagnation or LV and SP disharmony; painful
spasms in abdominal smooth muscle, spasms and pain of hands and feet
due to deficiency, pain with dysenteric disorders, headache and dizziness
due to LYR)
- Preserves Yin; harmonizes ying and wei (exterior
W-C deficiency; spontaneous sweating, night sweats; in combination with
gui zhi to harmonize ying qi and wei qi)
Alternate Forms:
- Chao Bai Shao (fried)- nourishes yin
Other Notes:
- Shao Yao was the name used for bai shao
/ chi shao before the end of the Tang dynasty,
when the two were not distinguished from each other
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