【Introduction to Bai Shao】Plant properties: Bai Shao (白芍) is cultivated in Bozhou, Anhui, and flowers in May. The flowers are harvested and dried for use as flower tea! Bai Shao balls, Bai Shao flowers, and Bai Shao petals are available in the market! Generally, the peony balls sold online are Bai Shao balls.【Name】Bai Shao (白芍)【Source】It … Read more
Bai Shao (白芍, White Peony) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that holds significant value within the TCM system. This article systematically elaborates on the top ten core benefits of Bai Shao, its applicable populations, contraindications, and analyzes current market price trends, providing practical reference information for readers. 1. Analysis of the Top Ten Core … Read more
Bai Shao (White Peony) Cynanchum otophyllum 01 Source This product is the dried root of the plant Peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) from the family Ranunculaceae. 02 Alias Jin Bai Shao (Golden White Peony), Bai Shao Yao (White Peony). 03 Habitat and Growth Environment Distributed in Zhejiang, Anhui, Sichuan, and other regions. Grows in shrub thickets … Read more
Bai Shao (sháo), known as White Peony in English, is the root of the plant Peony (Paeonia lactiflora), belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. The roots are harvested in summer and autumn, cleaned of soil and fibrous roots, peeled, blanched in boiling water or slightly cooked until evenly heated, and then dried in the sun. When … Read more
Bai Shao (White Peony) • ✦ Alias ✦ • Bai Shao Yao (White Peony Root), Jin Shao Yao (Golden Peony), etc. • ✦ Source ✦ • Roots of the peony plant (cultivated variety) and hairy peony. Harvest the roots of 3-4 year old plants in September-October, remove the above-ground stems and soil, wash with water, … Read more
Bai Shao (White Peony) Peony is a traditional famous flower in China, known as the “Flower God of May,” and has been favored by people from ancient times to the present. The Tang Dynasty poet Han Yu wrote: “The overwhelming fragrance was once unknown, the red lanterns flicker, and the green plates are like dragons.” … Read more
PinyinBái Sháo AliasJin Shao Yao (金芍药) (from “Anqi Sheng Fu Lian Fa”), Bai Shao (白芍) (from “Yao Pin Hua”). SourceFrom the root of the peony plant (Paeonia lactiflora), a member of the Ranunculaceae family. The roots are harvested in summer and autumn from plants that have been cultivated for 3-4 years, removing the rhizome and … Read more
Click the blue words to follow us Inheriting the essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and spreading TCM culture Bai Shao (White Peony) 【Scientific Name】 Bai Shao 【Alias】 Shao Yao, Bai Shao Yao, Jin Shao Yao. 【Properties and Channels】 Nature: Slightly cold; Taste: Bitter, Sour; Channels: Liver (Gan) and Spleen (Pi). 【Functions and Indications】 Indicated … Read more
Click the blue text above “Health Taiyuan Official WeChat” to subscribe Shudi Huang (熟地黄) 1The Story of Shudi Huang Shudi Huang, classified as a top-grade herb in the Shennong Bencao Jing, was elaborated by the Ming dynasty physician Li Shizhen in the Bencao Gangmu, where it is referred to as 芐 (hu), 芑 (qi), and … Read more
Rehmannia (Di Huang) refers to the fresh or dried tuber of the plant Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch., belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family. It was first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica) and is classified as a superior herb. The fresh form is known as “Xian Di Huang” (Fresh … Read more