White Peony Root 600g | Bai Shao 白芍

Bai Shao (白芍), white peony root, 600g. Smooth, pale, glassy slices with a sour-bitter taste — one of the four herbs of Si Wu Tang and a fixture across the whole Chinese formulary.

• 600g of dried white peony root slices
• Botanical name Paeonia lactiflora
• Smooth pale slices, sour and slightly bitter
• One of the four herbs of Si Wu Tang
• In continuous use for over a thousand years

Traditional use of White Peony Root

Bai Shao is described in Chinese medicine as nourishing blood, softening the liver and relieving spasm. It is the nourishing counterpart to chi shao, the red peony, which moves rather than nourishes.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Bai Shao · Chinese 白芍 · also written 白芍藥 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Paeoniae Alba · botanical name Paeonia lactiflora · English: white peony root · Cantonese: baak cheuk

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.