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White Peony Root 白芍
Bái Sháo · Paeonia lactiflora (Radix Alba)
Tonify Blood 补血- Nature
- Slightly cold 微寒
- Flavour
- Bitter, sour 苦、酸
- Channels
- Liver, Spleen 肝·脾
- Part used
- Dried root (boiled & peeled)
- Species
- Paeonia lactiflora Pall.
- Origin
- Zhejiang, Anhui, Sichuan
Traditional actions
Nourishes blood and preserves yin, softens the Liver and relieves pain, calms Liver yang, stops sweating.
Traditionally used for
Menstrual irregularity, cramping abdominal/muscle pain, irritability, night sweats, dizziness.