Main benefits
Pattern identification: Traditionally used for the TCM pattern of Liver Blood and Yin deficiency with tendino‑muscular spasm or cramping, where insufficient nourishment of the sinews leads to pain and tightness.
Name and core idea: [translate:芍药甘草汤] means “Peony and Licorice Decoction.” It is a very simple two‑herb formula whose core function is to nourish Blood/Yin and relax constrained sinews according to classical theory.
Blood/Yin nourishment: Bai Shao (White Peony Root) is the sovereign herb; it nourishes Blood and Liver Yin, softens and relaxes the Liver, and is said to “relieve pain by nourishing,” particularly when spasm arises from deficiency rather than excess.
Spasm‑relieving synergy: Zhi Gan Cao (Honey‑fried Licorice) tonifies Qi and harmonizes the middle, and together with Bai Shao forms the classical pair that relaxes spasms and alleviates cramping pain in the muscles and channels.
Sinew and channel focus: In TCM theory, “the Liver governs the sinews.” By enriching Liver Blood and softening the Liver, the formula helps the sinews receive sufficient nourishment so that contraction, twitching, or cramping can ease.
Simplicity and flexibility: Because of its simplicity, Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang is frequently used as a small “module” within larger prescriptions, added whenever there is a component of cramping or spasmodic pain due to underlying deficiency.
Classical heritage: First recorded in Zhang Zhong‑jing’s Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage), it is one of the oldest and most widely cited formulas for deficiency‑type spasms and is often referenced in traditional commentaries as the primary “sinew‑relaxing” decoction.
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