Shao Yao Tang
Peony Decoction
- Category
- Formulas that Expel Dampness
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
- Ingredients
- 9 herbs
Ingredients
9 substances in Shao Yao Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.
Bai Shao15-20 gTonify Blood
Bing Lang4.5 gExpel Parasites
Da Huang6-9 gPurgatives
Dang Gui6-9 gTonify Blood
Gan Cao4.5 gTonify Qi
Huang Lian6-9 gClear Heat and Dry Dampness
Huang Qin9-12 gClear Heat and Dry Dampness
Mu Xiang4.5 gRegulate the Qi
Rou Gui1.5-3 gWarm the Interior and Expel ColdPreparation & dosage
Decoction. Rou Gui has been substituted for Guan Gui.
Originally Appeared In:
- Collection of Writings on the Mechanism of Illness, Suitability of Qi, and the Safeguarding of Life as Discussed in the Basic Questions (Su Wen Bing Ji Qi Yi Bao Ming Ji)
Sources & References
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