2Chi Shao-Rote Pfingstrose-Paeonia lactiflora

Chi Shao, known as Red Peony Root, is the processed root of Paeonia lactiflora, prized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for its ability to invigorate the Blood, clear heat, and reduce pain and inflammation. It is commonly used in formulas to treat menstrual pain, abdominal masses, traumatic injuries, skin eruptions, and blood-heat syndromes. Chi Shao is cooling in nature and particularly effective when heat and blood stasis occur together.

Funktionen & Vorteile

Invigorates the Blood and Dispels Stasis
Used to relieve menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, traumatic injuries, and masses caused by Blood stagnation.

Clears Heat and Cools the Blood
Wirksam für skin rashes, red eyes, nosebleeds, and bleeding due to Blood Heat.

Reduces Swelling and Alleviates Pain
Applied in cases of inflammation, boils, abscesses, or joint pain associated with heat and stasis.

Indikationen
Personen mit dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or blood clots during menstruation
Menschen mit inflammatory skin conditions, boils, or abscesses
Patienten, die sich von einer trauma, swelling, or bruising
Diejenigen mit nosebleeds, bleeding gums, or blood in the urine due to heat

Zungen- und Pulsdiagnose in der TCM
Tongue: Dark red or purple with yellow coating (indicating Blood stasis or heat)
Pulse: Wiry or choppy, sometimes rapid (suggesting stasis and heat)

Common TCM Patterns Treated by Chi Shao
Blood Stasis in the Lower Jiao – Menstrual pain, dark clotted blood, pelvic masses
Heat in the Blood – Bleeding symptoms, rashes, red inflamed eyes
Trauma and Inflammation – Swelling, bruising, pain after injury

Vorsichtsmaßnahmen & Kontraindikationen
Not suitable during Schwangerschaft, especially in large doses, due to blood-moving properties.
Vermeiden Sie in Fällen von Spleen Qi deficiency with loose stools.
Use with caution in individuals with excessive menstrual bleeding or already taking blood thinners.

Fazit
Chi Shao is a cooling, blood-invigorating herb ideal for treating conditions where heat and stasis are combined, wie zum Beispiel menstrual disorders, inflammation, skin conditions, and trauma. Seine dual action of moving Blood and clearing heat makes it a staple herb for restoring circulation and resolving pain in TCM practice.