Chinese name:

Source:

Paeoniae Radix Alba - root

Nature:

• cool

Taste:

• bitter, sour

Tropism:

• liver and spleen (lungs)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• with its astringent taste, it nourishes and softens the liver and retains Yin

• calms the yang
• stops pain

Dosage:

• 10 – 15 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• in case of cold due to yang deficiency, it should not be administered alone, but only in suitable combinations