Peony 12 gm, Licorice 12 gm

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 2 ingredients, add 600 ml of water, decoct until reduced to 300 ml, remove the dregs, and administer in 2 warm doses.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Regulating and harmonizing the liver and spleen, relieving pain and spasms.

bubble_chart Indications

Cold-damage disease damages yin, leading to the loss of nourishment in the tendons and vessels, resulting in spasms and tightness in the legs and feet, restlessness, and a slight aversion to cold; disharmony between the liver and spleen causes pain in the epigastric region and abdomen.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula is indicated for various syndromes caused by damage to body fluids, deficiency of yin and blood, and loss of nourishment to the sinews. In the formula, Peony Root, which is sour and cold, nourishes the blood and astringes yin, emolliates the liver, and relieves pain; Liquorice Root, which is sweet and warm, tonifies the spleen and replenishes qi, and alleviates urgency and pain. The combination of these two herbs transforms sour and sweet into yin, regulates and harmonizes the liver and spleen, and has the effect of softening the sinews and relieving pain.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Currently used for calf muscle spasms, intercostal neuralgia, stomach cramps, stomachache, abdominal pain, sciatica, gynecological inflammatory abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea caused by blood deficiency and fluid injury; as well as duodenal ulcers, atrophic gastritis, gastrointestinal neurosis, acute mastitis, cervical syndrome, and other conditions characterized by yin blood deficiency and liver-spleen disharmony.

Antispasmodic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory effects. According to the "Emergency Abdominal Conditions Data" from Anhui Medical College in 1977:74, this formula has a strong inhibitory and sedative effect on abnormally excited states of disease. Among them, Peony Root has a sedative effect on the pain center and the excitatory reflex arc of the spinal cord, thus it can treat central or peripheral muscle spasms and the pain caused by spasms. The components in Peony Root and Liquorice Root have sedative, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and smooth muscle relaxant effects. When these two herbs are used together, these effects are significantly enhanced.