Chi Shao Yao

Latin name: Paeoniae Rubrae, Radix

Chi Shao Yao Also Known As: Paeoniae Rubrae, Radix (Red Peony Root), European Peony, Paeonia, Paeoniae Radix, Piney. Paeonia mascula; Paeonia officinalis.

Family: Paeoniaceae

Properties: SOUR, BITTER - COOL

Dosage: 4.5 - 9g.

Meridians/Channels: LIVER, SPLEEN

• invigorate blood, dispel stasis - dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain and masses, traumatic pain associated with swelling and pain
• clears heat, cool blood - blotchy skin, bleeding, irregular mense

Also Used For: Orally, Chi Shao Yao / Peony root is used for spasms. It is also used for epilepsy, excitability, whooping cough, arthritis, bowel complaints, as an emetic, and for inducing menstruation. In herbal combinations, Chi Shao Yao / Peony root is used for arthritis, GI tract diseases, the heart and circulatory system, neuralgia, migraines, as a tonic, and for chronic fatigue syndrome.