Shao Yao Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang
Star芍药甘草附子汤 (Peony, Licorice, and Aconite Accessory Root Decoction)
Source: Discussion of Cold Damage (c. 220)
Last updated October 1, 2026
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Shao Yao Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang (Peony, Licorice, and Aconite Accessory Root Decoction), from Discussion of Cold Damage (c. 220).
Associated formula of Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang.
Usage: Supports yang and benefits yin in constitutionally weak patients who develop chills and a slow, submerged pulse after inappropriate sweating; bai shao is the usual form of peony.
Category: Formulas that Tonify the Blood.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 345.
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