Bai Shao (White Peony)【Alias】Bai Shao Yao, Hang Shao, Dong Shao, Shao Yao, Chao Bai Shao, Bai Shao Tan, Jiu Chao Bai Shao, 【Taste and Properties】Bitter, sour, slightly cold. Enters the Liver and Spleen meridians. Can ascend and descend.【Classification】Common blood tonic【Functions and Indications】1. Tonifies, nourishes blood, regulates menstruation, used for women’s menstrual irregularities, abdominal pain during … Read more
The name Shao Yao (芍药) first appeared 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 began … Read more
Daily Herb Study Bai Shao Blood Supplement 1 Introduction to Chinese Medicine Also known as: Bai Shao Yao (White Peony), Jin Shao Yao (Gold Peony). Taste and Properties: Bitter, sour, slightly cold. Enters the Liver and Spleen meridians. Functions: Bitter, sour, slightly cold. Enters the Liver and Spleen meridians. Category: Blood Supplementing Herbs Bai Shao, … Read more
Bai Shao (Paeonia lactiflora) is the dried root of the peony plant, with a bitter and sour taste, slightly cold nature, and is associated with the Liver and Spleen meridians. It has the effects of nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, astringing yin and stopping sweating, softening the liver and alleviating pain, and calming liver yang. … Read more
Author: Wu Daiquan Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui) is the dried root of the plant from the Umbelliferae family. It has a sweet and pungent taste and a warm nature. It contains nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, and essential amino acids. Angelica Sinensis can nourish the blood, invigorate the blood, clear the … Read more
In cases of falls, sprains, or blunt injuries, the internal condition of qi and blood stagnation can be reflected in the eyes. The method of eye diagnosis primarily involves observing the presence of red veins in the sclera. If both eyes show red veins (blood vessels), even if there are no external injuries, there is … Read more
Cupping therapy, historically known as “horn therapy”, dates back to primitive society when people used animal horns (such as cow horns and sheep horns) to create cups for treating illnesses, hence the name “horn therapy”. In the book “Emergency Prescriptions for Elbow Disorders” written by the physician Ge Hong during the Jin Dynasty, there are … Read more
Gua Sha is one of the traditional natural therapies in China, a valuable asset accumulated over thousands of years in the struggle against diseases. Guided by the fundamental theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it involves scraping the skin with tools made of materials such as buffalo horn or jade on relevant areas of the … Read more
Gua Sha Technique The Gua Sha technique is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves using blunt-edged tools, such as those made from horn or Bian stone, to scrape the skin after applying Gua Sha oil, water, or other lubricants. This scraping motion is performed repeatedly on … Read more
What is Gua Sha? Gua Sha is a method of using a Gua Sha board dipped in oil to repeatedly scrape specific areas of the body, rubbing the patient’s skin to regulate diseases. According to the principles of the twelve meridians and the eight extraordinary vessels in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Gua Sha employs strong … Read more