White Peony root Paeoniae Radix Alba
Medicines that tonify BloodCold
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Traditional recorded function
Nourish blood and regulate menstruation, pacify the liver and relieve pain, astringe yin and stop sweating
1. Used for irregular menstruation, abnormal uterine bleeding, etc. due to Blood deficiency or Yin deficiency with heat. 2. Used for headache, dizziness, hypochondriac pain, and spasmodic pain of the epigastrium, abdomen, and limbs due to insufficiency of Liver Yin, Liver Qi not flowing smoothly, or hyperactivity of Liver Yang. 3. Used for night sweats due to Yin deficiency and spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency with disharmony of Ying and Wei.
Nature & taste
BitterSourSweetCold
Meridians entered
SpleenLiver
Herbal properties
Slightly coldReinforcingAstringentMoistening
Found in these formulas
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