Bai Shao (White Peony) 【Ingredients】Bai Shao contains volatile oils, benzoic acid, tannins, resin-like substances, fatty oils, paeoniflorin, paeonol, and paeonine. 【Pharmacology】 (1) Antibacterial effects: Bai Shao decoction shows significant antibacterial activity against Shigella, hemolytic streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella. (2) Effects on smooth muscle: Paeoniflorin inhibits the uterine contractions induced by oxytocin in rats. Bai Shao has a spasmolytic effect on bronchial smooth muscle during experimental asthma attacks. (3) Other effects: Modern pharmacological studies indicate that Bai Shao has spasmolytic, antihypertensive, analgesic, sedative, anticonvulsant, anti-ulcer, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antipyretic properties. 【Taste and Properties】Bitter, sour, slightly cold. Enters the liver meridian. 【Traditional Functions】Nourishes blood, astringes yin, softens the liver, and alleviates pain. Used for headaches, dizziness, flank pain, low back pain, spasms and pain in the hands and feet, as well as menstrual irregularities, low back pain during menstruation, metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats. 【Dosage and Administration】Oral: 5-10g, decocted in water. 【Contraindications】Use with caution in cases of abdominal pain due to deficiency-cold and diarrhea.
【Indications】 (1) Asthma: Take 30g of Bai Shao and 15g of Gan Cao (Licorice), grind into a fine powder. Each time, add 30g to 100-150ml of boiling water (or boil for another 3-5 minutes), clarify and take warm. In a study of 35 asthma patients treated with this formula, 8 showed significant improvement, 23 were effective; 4 showed no effect after more than 2 hours. The total effective rate was 88.57%. No adverse reactions were observed during treatment. (2) Cervical spondylosis: 240g of Bai Shao, 90g of Gan Cao, 90g of Shen Jin Cao (Stretch Muscle Herb), 60g each of Ge Gen (Kudzu), Ru Xiang (Frankincense), Mo Yao (Myrrh), Tao Ren (Peach Kernel), and Hong Hua (Safflower), made into fine powder and compressed into tablets, each tablet 0.58g. Take 5 tablets/day, divided into 3 doses. One month is one treatment course, generally 1-2 courses are used. Treatment results: 232 patients with nerve root type cervical spondylosis were treated with Bai Shao as the main ingredient, with 83 cases (35.8%) rated as excellent, 71 cases (30.6%) as good, 61 cases (26.3%) as effective, and 17 cases (7.3%) as ineffective. The total effective rate was 92.7%. (3) Urinary stones: Use 20g of Bai Shao as the main ingredient, combined with 10g of Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice), and 20g each of Dong Kui Zi (Malva Fruit), Hua Shi (Talc), and Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed). Decoct and take twice daily, 200ml each time; for severe pain, take 3 times daily. In a study of 30 patients with urinary stones treated with Bai Shao Gan Cao Decoction, 19 were cured (symptoms eliminated, stones expelled, abdominal X-ray shadows disappeared, kidney function normalized); 10 were effective (stones moved down more than 2cm but still had mild pain), and 1 was ineffective. The total effective rate was 96.67%. A total of 24 stones were expelled, the largest being 18mm x 7mm, and one case expelled a large amount of sandy stones. Among the 30 cases, 18 had typical colicky pain, all relieved after taking 1-2 doses.
(4) Gastric and duodenal ulcers: Take 200g of Bai Shao, 150g of Gan Cao, 15g of Bing Pian (Borneol), and 20g of Bai Hu Jiao (White Pepper), grind into fine powder. Take 5g/day, divided into 3 doses, half an hour before meals. After 2 months of continuous use, if not cured, take a second course. Treatment results: Among 105 cases, 86 were cured, 15 showed significant improvement, and 4 were ineffective, with a total effective rate of 96.2%. (5) Cholecystitis: 60-90g of Bai Shao, 15-30g of Gan Cao. For those with cold and fever, add Long Dan Cao (Gentian), Huang Qin (Scutellaria), and Chai Hu (Bupleurum); for constipation, add Da Huang (Rhubarb), Sheng Di (Rehmannia), and Yuan Shen (Ophiopogon); for severe pain, add Yu Jin (Curcuma), Chuan Lian Zi (Sichuan Chinaberry), and Yuan Hu (Corydalis); for bitter mouth and dry throat, add Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root) and Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex); for poor appetite, add Mai Ya (Barley Sprout) and Shan Zha (Hawthorn); for nausea and vomiting, add Huo Xiang (Agastache) and Zhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings); for abdominal distension, add Hou Po (Magnolia Bark) and Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange); for gallbladder roundworms, add Wu Mei Wan (Mume Pill); for jaundice, add Yin Chen (Virgate Wormwood) and Wei Zi (Mulberry Fruit). Take one dose daily, decocted in water. 5 doses make one treatment course. Treatment results: Among 36 cases, 26 were cured, 8 improved, and 2 were ineffective. Total effective rate: (6) Impotence: Use 30g of Bai Shao as the main ingredient, combined with 20g each of Chi Shao (Red Peony) and Gan Cao, 10g of Chai Hu, 15g of Yin Yang Huo (Epimedium), and 1 dried centipede (ground into powder). Take one dose daily, decocted in water. 10 days is one treatment course. During treatment, avoid sexual activity and masturbation, and combine with psychological therapy. Treatment results: Among 26 cases, 15 were cured, 7 showed significant improvement, and 4 were ineffective, with a total effective rate of 84.6%. Gao Wenxin treated 62 impotence patients with Bai Shao as the main ingredient, and after one treatment course, 45 were cured, 13 improved, and 4 were ineffective. Total effective rate was 93.55%. Treatment method: Take 3 parts of Bai Shao, Dang Gui (Angelica), and Gan Cao, and 1 part each of Sheng Wu Gong (Live Centipede), Sheng Ge Qiao (Live Gecko), and Yin Yang Huo. Grind into fine powder, sieve through a 120-mesh screen. Store in a sealed bottle. When using, take 6g of the powder, twice daily on an empty stomach with white wine or yellow rice wine. One month is one treatment course. Avoid raw and cold foods, and avoid anger.
Yesterday’s Review:
Miraculous Effects: Cure for ‘Cardiovascular’ Diseases with an Effectiveness Rate of 100%
Effective Experience Formulas from Renowned TCM Practitioners
Deng Tietao’s Experience Formulas
Internal and External Treatment of Shoulder Periarthritis, Effectiveness Doubled
Complete Collection of Chinese Medicine Secret Formulas, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 with over 5000 Secret Recipes
Compilation of Folk Single Recipes (Eighteen)
Home Remedies Headquarters, Twenty Recipes Daily (Fifty-One)
A Single Chinese Herb to Eliminate Stubborn Diseases – Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica)
