HERB FORMULAS

BAI SHAO MU GUA TANG - 白芍木瓜湯 - PEONY AND CHAENOMELES DECOCTION

English: Peony and Chaenomeles Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 30-60g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin and relieves pain.
With Gan Cao, for muscle spasms, pain and numbness, especially in the calf, due to Blood Deficiency.
With Gan Cao, Mu Gua and Ji Xue Teng, for painful spasms of the calves.
Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua 12g Relaxes the sinews, increases Qi and Blood circulation, unblocks the channels and transforms Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 12g Moderates spasms and alleviates pain.
Caulis Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng 13g Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, activates the channels and relaxes the sinews.
Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian 13g Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, Mu Gua and Gan Cao, alleviates pain and numbness associated with bone spurs of the neck, spine and heels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Unblocks and relaxes the channels
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Dispels Wind-Dampness

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Dampness with Blood Deficiency and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Muscle aches
  • Joint pain
  • Radiating pain in the legs
  • Low back pain
  • Edema
  • Numbness in the lower extremities
  • Pain in the trunk and extremities
  • Abdominal pain
  • Sciatica
  • Aversion to Wind and Cold
  • Knee pain
  • T: Pale or Pink with purple spots
  • C: Normal
  • P: Choppy or Taut

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For problems of the cervical vertebra and those below the knees: For diarrhea:
+ dry-fried Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Chao Bai Zhu
+ Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi
+ Poria Fu Ling