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Herbal Medicine

Finding A Guiding Herb Makes Easier to Find the Most Efficient Formula ⑥ Shao Yao

Shao Yao Formulas Treat Symptoms on the Flexor Muscles Hypertonicity

Shao Yao Could Help Bloating, Stomach Pain and Loss Stools

By Hyunchang Cho, L.Ac., Ph.D ([email protected])

are binding signs, meaning positive
★ Shao Yao ③ Abdominal gas leading to bloat- Shao Yao muscle signs usually lead to
Symptom Indicator Score++ ing and fullness
Frequency of Use++ ④ Stomach pain selecting Shao Yao formulas. We can
⑤ Loose or thin stools still select Shao Yao formulas without
Main symptoms positive Shao Yao muscle signs.
① Hypertonicity (extreme tension) of Muscle Test (w/ palpitation diagnosis) The target area of Shao Yao seems
Shao Yao muscles (mostly flexor muscles) ⑥ Stiffness and tenderness of bra- to be the stomach. This is why Shao
② Pulling, cramping, twisting, and stiff- chial biceps and iliopsoas muscles, Yao formulas can treat stomach
ness due to hypertonicity of brachial along with small lumps scattered disorders. For the same reason, with
biceps, iliopsoas, medial muscles of around rectus abdominis, painful upon Shao Yao formulas, chest discomfort
the thigh, hamstrings, gastrocnemius touch. If Shao Yao signs are positive, such as heart palpitations and chest
(medial part), and such are common. we usually select Shao Yao formulas. fullness are mild or absent. But there
We can still select Shao Yao formulas △ Shao Yao. imageⓒ are exceptions such as Gui Zhi Jia
Possible Symptoms without positive Shao Yao signs. shutterstock_marilyn barbone Hou Po Xing Zi Tang, Huang Lian

Da Zao formulas. We can select Da E Jiao Tang, Dang Gui Si Ni Jia Wu
1. Pharmacological Hypothesis of Shao Yao Zao formulas without positive Da Zao Zhu Yu Sheng Jiang Tang, Da Chai
2. Clinical Signs of Shao Yao muscle signs. On the other hand, with Hu Tang, Zhen Wu Tang, Fu Zi Tang,
Shao Yao Pattern, hypertonicity and and such. Shao Yao is also rarely used
tenderness in the red muscles of the for patients with shortness of breath.
Da Zao vs. Shao Yao 신근 伸筋
굴근 屈筋 biceps, iliopsoas, and rectus abdominis But Gui Zhi Jia Hou Po Xing Zi Tang
상완삼두근 are common. Shao Yao muscles signs is an exception.
상완이두근 上腕三頭筋 ▶
上腕二頭筋 (1) Main Symptoms

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복사근 Hypertonicity (extreme tension) of Shao Yao
장요근 腹斜筋 muscles (mostly flexor muscles)
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腸腰筋 Pulling, cramping, twisting, and stiffness
요추기립근
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▶ 腰椎起立筋 due to hypertonicity of brachial biceps, il-
iopsoas, medial muscles of the thigh, ham-
복직근 ▶ 햄스트링 strings, gastrocnemius (medial part), and
腹直筋 ▶ Hamstring such are common.

대퇴내측근 ▶ ▶ 내측비복근 In clinical practice, hypertonicity can manifest as muscle pains and
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▶ 大腿內側筋
內側腓腹筋 of Shao Yao muscles can appear discomfort such as contracture of
내측비복근 in virtually all muscles in our body, the limbs, stiff neck, and pains in
內側腓腹筋 but it is most common in Shao the shoulder, low back, stomach,
Yao muscles such as biceps, rectus hamstrings, and calf cramps.
Shao Yao muscles are mostly flexor Da Zao muscles are usually extensor abdominis, iliopsoas, medial muscles Hypertonicity and tenderness of
muscles (shown in blue) and postural muscles (shown in red)
of the thigh, hamstrings, and medial Shao Yao muscles manifest as pulling,
gastrocnemius. These muscles are cramping, twisting, stiffness, and
mostly located in our body's anterior muscle contracture such as contracture
Da Zao Shao Yao
and medial sides. Hypertonicity and of the limbs in stroke patients and
tenderness of Shao Yao muscles stooped posture in older people.
Hypertonicity (stiffness) of white Hypertonicity (stiffness) of red mus-
tendons in external and postural cles in flexor muscles
muscles Clinical Expressions
Da Zao muscles: triceps, rhomboids, Shao Yao muscles: biceps, rectus * Muscle pains due to hypertonicity, mainly in the
erector spinae, external oblique, in- abdominis, psoas, muscles of the muscles of the anterior and medial sides of the body.
guinal ligament, Iliotibial band, Achil- medial thigh, and such Muscle cramps, pulling, stiffness, twisting (dystonia),
les tendon, plantar fascia, and such Difficulties with flexion movements contracture, and such.
Difficulties with extension movements
* Neck stiffness is common. The upper back and
Muscle signs: hypertonicity and ten- Muscle signs: hypertonicity and shoulders will feel sore, and a limited range of shoul-
derness in white tendons of triceps tenderness in red muscles of bi- der movement will be seen.
and rhomboids ceps and rectus abdominis Lower back and legs will feel sore.* Lower back pain.
☞Positive Da Zao muscles signs may ☞Positive Shao Yao muscles signs Holding the same position for a long time, such as
or may not lead to Da Zao formulas usually lead to Shao Yao formulas lying down, sitting or standing will aggravate the pain.
* When standing up from a squatting or sitting posi-
Chest symptoms (shortness of Chest symptoms (shortness of tion, the back won’t stretch well, producing soreness
breath) may occur breath) rarely occur and pain.
* Stooped back is commonly seen in older people.
As seen in the picture above, Shao when flexion movements of muscles With Da Zao Pattern, we can observe * Contracture of the limbs seen in stroke or hemiple-
Yao muscles are mostly located in the in the anterior and medial sides are hypertonicity and tenderness in white gia patients.
* Nocturnal leg pains due to growing pains
anterior and medial sides of the body, difficult and painful. When extension tendons of triceps and rhomboids. But
* Frequent muscle cramps of the legs. A stretch or
and Da Zao muscles are usually located movements of muscles in the posterior Da Zao muscle signs are not binding
in the posterior and lateral sides. This is and lateral sides are hindered, we can signs, meaning positive Da Zao signs overuse will easily lead to cramps. Sports players
why we can consider using Shao Yao consider using Da Zao. may or may not lead to a selection of who suffer from cramps after consecutive games.