Bai+Shao+Yao+(White+Peony)

[[image:bai_sha_yao1.jpg width="131" height="244" align="right"]]Bai Shao Yao (White Peony) ["White Peony"]
Category: Herbs to Nourish Blood Nature : Slightly Cold Flavors: Bitter, Sweet, **Sour** Channels: LR, SP

Functions: Nourish Blood to regulate menstruation, Astringe Yin to stop sweating; **soften the Liver** & relieve pain Indications: 1. **Irregular menstruation**, abdominal cramps during menstrual period, uterine bleeding due to Blood deficiency 2. Night sweats, spontaneous sweats due to **Yin deficiency**, leading to the floating of Yang 3. Abdominal pain due to **Blood deficiency & cold**; pain due to Blood stasis, traumatic injury & **Bi syndrome due to Blood stasis** 4. Carbuncles & boils 5. Constipation due to Blood deficiency, leading to dryness in the Large Intestine **[Cough]**

Dosage: 5-15g. Contra: Caution in loose stool & distention in abdomen due to dampness Misc: **Separates the "yin complex", cold and damp**

Formulas Containing Bai Shao Yao
//Deputy Herb// Xiao Jian Zhong Tang