Introduction to Bai Shao (White Peony) in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bai Shao (White Peony) Introduction Bai Shao (白芍) is a tonic herb, first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica). The medicinal part is the dried root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora. Bai Shao is characterized by its bitter and sour taste, and slightly cold nature. It enters … Read more
