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Chinese Herbal Formulas That Tonify Blood

 Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang  -  Peony and Licorice Decoction

Main Actions for Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang

The functions of this TCM herbal formula are to soothe the liver and alleviate painful spasms.  The chinese medicine formula is best suited in conditions of lower extremity pain (mainly calves) due to blood deficiency or deficiency of the yin fluids.

Indications and Symptoms for Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang

irritability, slight chills, spasms of calf muscles, cramping in hands, abdominal pain

Tongue – no coat

Pulse –

Medicinal Ingredients of Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang

Bai Shao Yao   (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, White Peony root, Peony) - 12-30g.

-nourish blood, protects yin, soothes liver, alleviates pain

Zhi Gan Cao   (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) - 9-20g.

strengthen middle jiao Qi

Preparation Instructions of Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang

This herbal formula is generally used in prepared form.

Additional Points on Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang

This herbal formula is popular by today’s practitioners for it’s use in a wide variety of pain syndromes.  It is best suited for conditions where there is spasmodic or cramping pain with diarrhea all relating to a disharmony between the liver and spleen.

When the appropriate symptoms are present this formula is able to treat such diseases as intercostals neuralgia, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and dysmenorrhea.