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Dang Gui Shao Yao San

Dang Gui & Peony Formula | 当归芍药散

Also known as:

Dong Quai and Peony Powder , Tangkuei and Peony Powder , Dang Gui Shao Yao Tang

Dang Gui Shao Yao San

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Nourishes Liver Blood, Softens the Liver, Spreads Liver Qi, Strengthens the Spleen, Resolves Dampness, Reinforces the Spleen and Kidneys.

Category

Formulas that invigorate Blood and dispel Blood Stagnation

Key Ingredients

Bai Shao

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Ingredients in Dang Gui Shao Yao San

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Bai Shao
Bai Shao

White peony roots

Temperature Neutral
Taste Bitter, Sour
Organ Affinity Liver, Spleen
Parts Used Dried root
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Bai Shao is sour, bitter, and slightly cooling. It enters the Liver and Spleen, nourishes Blood, softens the Liver and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain. It is also able to unblock the Blood vessels and promote water metabolism. The combination of Bai Shao and Bai Zhu is often used in treating concurrent problems of the Liver and Spleen. This is because tonifying the Spleen as the source of postnatal Qi also tonifies the Liver Qi, while softening the Liver prevents its Qi from overacting on the Spleen.
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Ze Xie
Ze Xie

Water plantain

Temperature Cold
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Urinary Bladder, Kidneys
Parts Used Dried tuber
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Ze Xie enters into the Kidneys and Bladder to promote water metabolism and leach out Dampness. It assist the King ingredient in removing Stagnation by dredging thevessels and collaterals.
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Chuan Xiong
Chuan Xiong

Szechuan lovage roots

Temperature Warm
Taste Pungent
Organ Affinity Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium
Parts Used Dried rhizome
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Chuan Xiong is acrid and warming. It gets into the sea of Blood to dispel Stagnation and invigorate the Blood. It assist the King ingredient in removing Stagnation by dredging thevessels and collaterals.
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Dang Gui
Dang Gui

Dong quai

Temperature Warm
Taste Pungent, Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Liver, Spleen
Parts Used Dried root
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Dang Gui Is acrid, sweet, and warming. It nourishes and invigoratesthe Blood, so as to support Bai Shao in harmonizing the Liver and Chuan Xiong in invigorating the Blood.
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Fu Ling
Fu Ling

Poria-cocos mushrooms

Temperature Neutral
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Kidneys, Lungs, Spleen
Parts Used Dried sclerotium
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
In general Fu Ling's main actions are as follows: "Encourages urination and drains Dampness. Tonic to the Spleen/Stomach. Assists the Heart and calms the Spirit."

In the context of Dang Gui Shao Yao San, it is used because it tonifies the Qi and leach out Dampness.
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Bai Zhu
Bai Zhu

Atractylodes rhizomes

Temperature Warm
Taste Bitter, Sweet
Organ Affinity Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Dried rhizome
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
In general Bai Zhu's main actions are as follows: "Tonifies the Spleen Qi. Fortifies the Spleen Yang and dispels Damp through urination. Tonifies Qi and stops sweating. Calms restless fetus when due to Deficiency of Spleen Qi."

In the context of Dang Gui Shao Yao San, it is used because it tonifies the Qi and leach out Dampness.
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Mi Jiu
Mi Jiu

Rice wine

Temperature Hot
Taste Bitter, Pungent, Sweet
Organ Affinity Liver
Parts Used Fermented rice
Role in Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Mi Jiu is warm and acrid. A small amount of wine encourages the free flow of Liver Qi and promotes urination, thereby reinforcing both of the formula's functions.
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Usage & Safety

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Important Medical Disclaimer

The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or to replace consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. This formula is a dietary supplement and has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking other medications. Discontinue use and consult your healthcare provider if you experience any adverse reactions.

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Modern Usage

This formula is commonly used to treat women with Liver and Spleen disharmony, Blood Stagnation, and Damp obstruction. Clinically, it is identified by persistent abdominal pain, scanty menstrual flow, irritability, poor appetite, pale tongue with a white greasy coating, and a wiry, thin pulse.

In modern applications, this formula is also used for pregnancy-related abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, habitual miscarriage, polyhydramnios, malposition of the fetus, infertility, pregnancy-related anemia, functional uterine bleeding, endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids, and menopausal syndrome.

Cautions & Warnings

Although this formula is typically safe for most individuals, it may cause side effects in some people. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, postpartum women, should use the formula with caution.

As with any Chinese herbal remedy, it is advisable to seek guidance from a qualified TCM practitioner before beginning treatment.

TCM Properties

Traditional Chinese Medicine characteristics and actions of this formula

Important Medical Disclaimer

The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or to replace consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. This formula is a dietary supplement and has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking other medications. Discontinue use and consult your healthcare provider if you experience any adverse reactions.

This is just partial information on the formula's TCM properties. More detailed information is available on the formula's dedicated page

Formula Category

Formulas that invigorate Blood and dispel Blood Stagnation

Main Actions

  • Nourishes the Liver Blood
  • Spreads the Liver Qi
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Resolves Dampness

Formula Origin

Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (220 AD)

Formula Description

Dang Gui Shao Yao San is a 7-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with White Peony Roots (Bai Shao) as a principal ingredient.

 

Invented in 220 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that invigorate Blood and dispel Blood Stagnation. Its main actions are: 1) nourishes the Liver Blood and 2) spreads the Liver Qi.

 

In Chinese Medicine health conditions are thought to arise due to "disharmonies" in the body as a system. These disharmonies are called "patterns" and the very purpose of herbal formulas is to fight them in order to restore the body's harmony.

 

In this case Dang Gui Shao Yao San is used by TCM practitioners to fight patterns like Spleen and Liver Blood Deficiency or Obstruction Of the Spleen By Dampness with Liver Qi Stagnation. From a Western Medicine standpoint, such patterns can give rise to a range of conditions such as perimenstrual migraines, endometritis or polycystic ovaries for instance.