Daily Chinese Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Daily Chinese Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Bai Shao (白芍) 【Alias】 Bai Shao Yao (白芍药), Jin Shao Yao (金芍药). 【Source of Medicinal Material】 This product is the dried root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (毛茛科). It is harvested in summer and autumn, cleaned, and the head and tail along with fine roots are removed. It is boiled in water, the outer … Read more

Bai Shao (White Peony) – A Comprehensive Overview

Bai Shao (White Peony) - A Comprehensive Overview

《中药大辞典》:白芍 拼音Bái Sháo 别名金芍药 (Jin Shao Yao), 白芍 (Bai Shao). 出处《本草经集注》 来源为毛茛科植物芍药 (Paeonia lactiflora) 的根。夏、秋采挖已栽植3~4年的芍药根,除去根茎及须根,洗净,刮去粗皮,入沸水中略煮,使芍根发软,捞出晒干。 原形态芍药(《诗经》),又名:离草(《韩诗》内传),余容、其积,解仓(《吴普本草》),可离(崔豹《古今注》),犁食、鋋(《别录》),没骨花(《胡本草》),婪尾春(《清异录》),将离(《纲目》)。 多年生草本,高50~80厘米。根肥大,通常圆柱形或略呈纺锤形。茎直立,光滑无毛。叶互生;具长柄;2回3出复叶,小叶片椭圆形至披针形,长8~12厘米,宽2~4厘米,先端渐尖或锐尖,基部楔形,全缘,叶缘具极细乳突,上面深绿色,下面淡绿色,叶脉在下面隆起,叶基部常带红色。花甚大,单生于花茎的分枝顶端,每花茎有2~5朵花,花茎长9~11厘米;萼片3,叶状;花瓣10片左右或更多,倒卵形,白色、粉红色或红色;雄蕊多数,花药黄色;心皮3~5枚,分离。蓇葖果3~5枚,卵形,先端钩状向外弯。花期5~7月。果期6~7月。 生境分部生于山坡、山谷的灌木丛或草丛中。分布黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、河北、河南、山东、山西、陕西、内蒙古等地。全国各地均有栽培。 性状干燥根呈圆柱形,粗细均匀而平直,长10~20厘米,直径1~1.8厘米。表面淡红棕色或粉白色,平坦,或有明显的纵皱及须根痕,栓皮未除尽处有棕褐色斑痕,偶见横向皮孔。质坚实而重,不易折断。断面灰白色或微带棕色,木部放射线呈菊花心状。气无,味微苦而酸。以根粗长、匀直、质坚实、粉性足、表面洁净者为佳。 主产浙江、安徽、四川等地。此外,山东、贵州、湖南、湖北、甘肃、陕西、河南、云南等地亦产。浙江产者,商品称为杭白芍,品质最佳;安徽产者称为亳白芍,产量最大;四川产者名川白芍,又名中江芍,产昆亦大。 芍药名称,初载《本经》,从陶弘景开始,分为白芍药、赤芍药两种。目前药材,白芍药多为栽培种,赤芍药则多为野生种,但在个别地区,如陕西所产的宝鸡白芍,亦系野生种而作为白芍使用者。根条细瘦弯曲,大小不等,栓皮及须根痕较多,质松,粉性小,断面射线不明显,品质为次。 化学成分根含芍药甙 (Paeoniflorin)、牡丹酚 (Paeonol)、芍药花甙 (Paeoniflorin glycoside),苯甲酸约1.07%、挥发油、脂肪油、树脂、鞣质、糖、淀粉、粘液质、蛋白质、β-谷甾醇 (β-sitosterol) 和三萜类。另四川产者含一种酸性物质,对金黄色葡萄球菌有抑制作用。 花含黄芪甙 (Astragaloside)、山柰酚3,7-二葡萄糖甙 (Quercetin 3,7-diglucoside),多量没食子鞣质(10%以上)、除虫菊素 (Pyrethrin) 0.13%、13-甲基十四烷酸 (13-methyl-tetradecanoic acid)、β-谷甾醇、廿五碳烷等。叶含鞣质。 药理作用有抗菌作用。 炮制白芍:拣去杂质,分开大小个,用水浸泡至八成透,捞出,晒晾,润至内外湿度均匀,切片,干燥。酒白芍:取白芍片,用黄酒喷淋均匀,稍润,置锅内用文火微炒,取出,放凉。(每白芍片100斤,用黄酒10斤) 炒白芍;取白芍片,置锅内用文火炒至微黄色,取出,放凉。焦白芍:取白芍片,置锅内用武火炒至焦黄色,喷淋清水少许,取出,晾干。土炒白芍:取伏龙肝细粉,置锅内炒热,加入白芍片;炒至外面挂有土色,取出,筛去土,放凉。(每白芍片100斤,用伏龙肝细粉20斤) ①《雷公炮炙论》:”凡(白芍药)采得后,于日中晒干,以竹刀刮上粗皮并头土,锉之,将蜜水拌蒸,从巳至未,晒干用。” ②《本草蒙筌》:”(白芍药)酒浸日曝,勿见火。” 性味苦酸,凉。 ①《本经》:”味苦,平。” ②《吴普本草》:”桐君:甘,无毒。岐伯:咸。李氏:小寒。雷公:酸。” ③《别录》:”酸,平微寒,有小毒。” 归经入肝、脾经。 ①《品汇精要》:”行手太阴、足太阴经。” ②《本草经疏》:”手足太阴引经药,入肝、脾血分。” 功能主治养血柔肝,缓中止痛,敛阴收汗。治胸腹胁肋疼痛,泻痢腹痛,自汗盗汗,阴虚发热,月经不调,崩漏,带下。 ①《本经》:”主邪气腹痛,除血痹,破坚积,治寒热疝瘕,止痛,利小便,益气。” ②《别录》:”通顺血脉,缓中,散恶血,逐贼血,去水气,利膀胱、大小肠,消痈肿,(治)时行寒热,中恶腹痛,腰痛。” ③《药性论》:”治肺邪气,腹中疞痛,血气积聚,通宣脏腑拥气,治邪痛败血,主时疾骨热,强五脏,补肾气,治心腹坚胀,妇人血闭不通,消瘀血,能蚀脓。” ④《唐本草》:”益女子血。” ⑤《日华子本草》:”治风补痨,主女人一切病,并产前后诸疾,通月水,退热除烦,益气,治天行热疾,瘟瘴惊狂,妇人血运,及肠风泻血,痔瘘发背,疮疥,头痛,明目,目赤,胬肉。” ⑥《医学启源》:”安脾经,治腹痛,收胃气,止泻利,和血,固腠理,泻肝,补脾胃。” … Read more

The Efficacy and Uses of Bai Shao (White Peony) – Consumption Methods and Contraindications

The Efficacy and Uses of Bai Shao (White Peony) - Consumption Methods and Contraindications

**Bai Shao** (白芍) refers to the roots of the plants **Paeonia lactiflora** (白芍药) and **Paeonia veitchii** (毛果芍药). The efficacy of Bai Shao includes nourishing blood and regulating the menstrual cycle, alleviating pain, astringing yin, and calming the liver. Bai Shao is used to treat irregular menstruation, abdominal pain during menstruation, and excessive bleeding. Contraindications for … Read more

Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Bai Shao (White Peony) is the dried root of the perennial herbaceous plant Peony (Paeonia lactiflora) from the family Ranunculaceae. It is mostly cultivated artificially. The roots are harvested in summer and autumn, cleaned, and the head and tail along with fine roots are removed. They are boiled in water and then peeled or boiled … Read more

Illustrated Materia Medica: Authentic Medicinal Material ‘Bai Shao’

Illustrated Materia Medica: Authentic Medicinal Material 'Bai Shao'

Plant Morphology Perennial herbaceous vine; roots cylindrical, gray-black, approximately 8 mm in diameter; stems covered with two rows of hairs. Leaves are opposite, membranous, ovate-lanceolate, 7-10 cm long, 4-8 cm wide at the base, gradually tapering to a point at the tip, with deep ear-shaped heart at the base, ear-shaped and drooping, both sides covered … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb – Bai Shao (White Peony Root)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb - Bai Shao (White Peony Root)

Bai ShaoBaishaoPAEONIAE RADIX ALBA1. 2020 Edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia This product is the dried root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora Pall. from the family Ranunculaceae. It is harvested in summer and autumn, cleaned, and the head, tail, and fine roots are removed. It is boiled in water, the outer skin is removed, or it … Read more

Understanding Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the top left corner to follow us Bai Shao Paeoniae Radix Alba Plant Source It is the root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora Pall. from the family Paeoniaceae. Alias White Peony, Golden Peony. Functions Nourishes blood, astringes yin, softens the liver, alleviates pain, and pacifies liver yang. Geographical Distribution Grows in grassy slopes and … Read more

The Supreme Herb for Liver Nourishment – Bai Shao (White Peony)

The Supreme Herb for Liver Nourishment - Bai Shao (White Peony)

The Supreme Herb for Liver Nourishment – Bai Shao (White Peony), this herb can enter the liver meridian, and it also helps to pacify liver yang and nourish liver blood. Therefore, most people refer to it as the “first herb for liver nourishment.” Today, I will teach you how to use Bai Shao in your … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Bai Shao (White Peony)

The Efficacy and Functions of Bai Shao (White Peony)

The name Shao Yao (芍药) was first recorded in the “Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic”. In the Liang Dynasty, Tao Hongjing classified it into Bai Shao (白芍) and Chi Shao (赤芍) based on color, but did not differentiate their uses. By the end of the Tang Dynasty and the beginning of the Song Dynasty, although they … Read more

Understanding Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Have you heard of Bai Shao (White Peony)? It is an essential component of the Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) used in stewed duck soup, a common ingredient in popular herbal face masks, and a well-known remedy for nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, with over two thousand years of medicinal history. Additionally, it is … Read more