BAI SHAO YAO

Names for Bai Shao Yao
Pharmaceutical:	Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae
Botanical:	Paeonia lactiflora Pall.(Ranunculaceae)
Other names:	Sheng Bai Shao Yao, Sheng Bai Shao, Bai Shao
Description:	White Paeony Root.

Actions
Nourishes Blood; Preserves the Yin; Nourishes the Liver; Calms pain; Calms Liver-Yang; ...

Origin of bai shao yao
Zhejiang, Anhui, Sichuan.;

Preparation of bai shao yao
The drug is collected in summer and autumn, washed clean, removed from root stock, the lower part and rootlet, either peeled after boiling in water or boiled after peeling, and dried in the sun. Before use, they are soaked in water, cut into slices, and dried in the sun. The roots can also be processed.;

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