shao yao gan cao fu zi tang

Peony, Licorice, and Prepared Aconite Decoction

About shao yao gan cao fu zi tang

Shao Yao Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang, Peony, Licorice and Prepared Aconite Decoction, adds Zhi Fu Zi to the pair of Shao Yao and Zhi Gan Cao. The record credits it with warming Yang and with softening the Liver to relieve spasm and pain.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
shao yao9 g
zhi gan cao9 g
zhi fu zi3 g

Actions and indications

Warms Yang

  • Acute cramping from Yang deficiency
  • Taiyang cold-damage disorder showing Yang deficiency after sweating has been induced
  • Can follow sweating treatment given to a patient with sores
  • Cold limbs, chills and fear of cold
  • Pulse deep and slow

Softens the Liver, benefits Yin and relieves spasm and pain

  • Sudden muscle cramps and convulsions
  • Spasms of the back, waist, knees and calves
  • Low back pain, sciatica and stiff shoulders
  • Pain on passing urine
  • Anxiety

Modern uses

  • Acute muscular cramping
  • Sciatica
  • Muscular rheumatism
  • Intestinal hernia
  • Biliary colic
  • Renal colic
  • Hemorrhoidal colic
  • Low back pain

Symptoms

Names

Pinyinshao yao gan cao fu zi tang
English NamePeony, Licorice, and Prepared Aconite Decoction
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