[Prescription Name]
Shao Yao San (Peony Powder)
[Prescription Composition]
1 liang Bai Shao (White Peony), 2 liang Huang Qi (Astragalus, sliced), 0.5 liang Gan Cao (Licorice, roasted and slightly red, sliced), 1 liang Ren Shen (Ginseng, head removed), 1 liang Shou Gan Di Huang (Rehmannia, prepared and dried), 1 liang Fu Zi (Aconite, fried and cracked, skin removed), 1 liang Gui Xin (Cinnamon Twig, 1 liang), 0.5 liang Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger, fried and cracked, sliced), 1 liang Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica), 1 liang Qian Hu (Peucedanum, head removed), 0.5 liang Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange, husk fried slightly yellow, seeds removed), 1 liang He Li Le Pi (Ligusticum, skin removed).
[Indications]
Treats exhaustion, urgent pain in the limbs, and chest and rib discomfort caused by Qi stagnation.
[Usage and Dosage]
Take 4 qian (about 12 grams) per dose, add 1 medium cup of water, half a slice of fresh ginger, and 3 jujubes. Boil until 6 parts remain, remove the dregs, and add rock sugar and jujube to taste. Boil again for 1-2 boils, and take it warm before meals.
[Identification of the Medicinal Ingredient Peony]
Differences between Peony and Peony
1. Peony is a deciduous shrub and a woody plant. Peony is a perennial rhizomatous herbaceous plant.
2. The leaves of Peony are wide, green on the front side with a slight yellowish color, while the leaves of Peony are narrow and blackish green on both sides.
3. The flowers of Peony are born on the top of the flower branches, mostly solitary, with a flower diameter of about 20 centimeters, while the flowers of Peony are mostly born on the top of the branches, with a flower diameter of about 15 centimeters.
4. Different flowering periods: Peony generally blooms in the middle and late April, while Peony blooms in early to mid-May, with a difference of about 15 days in flowering period.
[Contraindications]
1. Avoid taking if there is blood deficiency without stasis or if there are suppurative abscesses.
2. Avoid consumption during measles in children.
3. Avoid consumption if taking the herb Li Lu (Veratrum).
