Exploring White Peony (Bái Sháo) in Traditional Chinese Medicine, From Bloom to Beneficial Herbal Re
White Peony and Herbal Medicine
This visual presents the traditional Chinese herb, White Peony (Bái Sháo), showcasing both its elegant white flower and the processed root slices commonly used in medicine. Accompanying the imagery is detailed information about Bái Sháo's medicinal properties: it's cool in nature, with a bitter, sour, and slightly cold taste. Its efficacy includes tonifying blood, softening the liver, calming the liver to relieve pain, and astringing yin to stop sweating. It is traditionally prescribed for conditions like yin deficiency fever, irregular menstruation, limb spasms, dysentery with abdominal pain, and excessive sweating such as spontaneous sweating and night sweats. This illustrates the intricate knowledge of herbal remedies in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
