White Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

白芍bái sháoBaishao

Paeonia lactiflora · Plant

Paeonia lactiflora
Photo: Victor M. Vicente Selvas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners; may affect hormone levels; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists White Peony for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Abdominal PainAnemia With Yellow ComplexionHeadache & DizzinessMenstrual DisorderNight SweatingIn Rib-side PainProfuse MenstruationSpasm In LimbsSpontaneous Sweating

TCM actions

What the catalogue says White Peony does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Calm Liver & Relieve PainConstrain Yin & Check SweatingNourish Blood & Regulate Menstruation