白芍

báisháo

noun

Measure Word

十克白芍 kè

Meanings

1 root of white-flowered peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in traditional Chinese medicine
2 white peony root

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

白芍有养血、止痛的作用。

Báisháo yǒu yǎng xuè, zhǐtòng de zuòyòng.

White peony root nourishes the blood and relieves pain.

HSK 6

这副药里有白芍和当归。

Zhè fù yào lǐ yǒu báisháo hé dāngguī.

This medicinal formula contains white peony root and Chinese angelica.

Tips

culture

A staple of TCM (中医, traditional Chinese medicine). Often paired with 当归 (dāngguī) for blood tonics aimed at women. Distinguished from its sibling 赤芍 (red peony root) which is used for blood stasis rather than blood deficiency.

Stroke Order

白 bái

芍 sháo