赤芍·Radix Paeoniae Rubra
Red Peony Root
Chi Shao (赤芍) is the root of the red peony, a plant of the buttercup family, recorded as Radix Paeoniae Rubra. It is sour and bitter in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | chi shao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 赤芍 |
| Latin Name | Radix Paeoniae Rubra |
| English Name | Red Peony Root |
| Japanese | sekishaku |
| Korean | jeokjak |
chuan xiong + dang gui + pu huang
Gynecological disorders from Blood Stasis, such as fixed abdominal masses and amenorrhea with abdominal pain; pain from boils, abscesses and trauma
Menstrual disorders from Blood Stasis, particularly early periods with heavy bleeding and thick purple clots
Qi and Blood Stagnation with dysmenorrhea and pain of the abdomen and flanks
Traumatic injury with pain, swelling and bruising
ru xiang + mo yao + jin yin hua + lian qiao
Boils and abscesses with swelling and pain
Red, swollen, painful eyes
Blood Deficiency with Blood Stagnation, causing spasms and cramping pain
Heat in the Xue level with maculae or bleeding
Dull, pale-red maculae in warm pathogen disease
Blood Lin: painful dribbling of urine with blood
Chronic abdominal accumulation, urinary blockage, constipation, abdominal distention, Qi surging up toward the Heart, and rebellious damage from eating and drinking
Cools the Blood and disperses Stasis in Ying-stage Heat with epistaxis, hemoptysis, blood in the stool or urine, menorrhagia and skin rashes; Blood Stasis patterns such as amenorrhea, menstrual pain and traumatic injury
xiao ji + bai mao gen + qian cao gen
Hematuria.
tao ren + hong hua + chuan xiong
Blood Stagnation of the chest
yan hu suo + hong hua + wu ling zhi + xiang fu
Blood Stagnation of the hypochondrium
ru xiang + mo yao + san leng + e zhu
Palpable abdominal masses.
Hemiplegia with Deficiency.
jin yin hua + ru xiang + zao jiao ci
Sores and abscesses.
ju hua + mu zei + xia ku cao
Red, swollen and painful eyes
Burning dysuria.
Hematuria.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 4.5-15g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 4.5-15 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |