Xiao Yao Wan

Xiao Yao Wan (simplified Chinese: 逍遥丸; traditional Chinese: 逍遙丸; pinyin: xiāo yáo wán) is a Chinese classic herbal formula. It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine.

History

The formula was published in the "Tai Ping Imperial Grace Formulary" (Tài Píng Huì Mín Hé Jì Jú Fāng, T: 太平惠民和劑局方, S: 太平惠民和剂局方) in 992 CE.

Name	Common Name	Pinyin	Chinese (T)	Chinese (S)	Katakana	Kanji	Genus species
Bupleuri Radix	bupleurum root	chái hú	柴胡	柴胡	サイコ	柴胡	Bupleurum chinense
Paeoniae Radix	Chinese peony root	sháo yào	芍藥	芍药	シャクヤク	芍薬	Paeonia lactiflora
Angelicae Radix	Chinese angelica root	dāng guī	當歸	当归	トウキ	当帰	Angelica sinensis
Atractylodis Rhizoma	white atractylodes rhizome	bái zhú	白朮	白术	ビャクジュツ	白朮	Atractylodes macrocephala
Poria	tuckahoe mushroom	fú líng	茯苓	茯苓	ブクリョウ	茯苓	Poria cocos
Zingiberis Rhizoma	fresh ginger rhizome	shēng jiāng	生薑	生姜	ショウキョウ	生姜	Zingiber officinale
Glycyrrhizae Radix	Chinese liquorice root	gān cǎo	甘草	甘草	カンゾウ	甘草	Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Menthae Herba	wild mint herb	bò hé	薄荷	薄荷	ハッカ	薄荷	Mentha haplocalyx

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

Alimentary
Varieties

Medicinal
Varieties

Kampo	Shokyo Kankyo Ogawa Umare

Jamu	Red Ginger (var. rubra)

Ayurveda	Mahaoushadha (designation) Ginger in Ayurveda

TCM	Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan Xiao Yao Wan

Foods

Dishes	Gingerbread Pork shogayaki Ginger salad (gyin-thot) ginger garlic paste Pickled Ginger Beni shōga Gari (ginger) Shoga no sato zuke (ginger candy) Ginger nut Parkin (cake) Speculaas Canh khoai mỡ

Beverages	Ginger beer Ginger ale Ginger tea Domaine de Canton (liqueur) Ginger wine Wedang Jahe Masala chai

Bioactive constituents
Health

In Fresh ginger	Paradols Gingerols Zingibain (enzyme) Oleoresins and derivatives: Gingerdiols Acetoxy gingerdiols Diacetoxy gingerdiols

Processed	Azashogaol Shogaols Zingerone

Consumed parts

Preparation

Unrelated species

Related species

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