Peony and Licorice Decoction
| English: | Peony and Licorice Decoction |
| Also Known As: | Peony and Licorice Combination Decoction of Paeoniae and Glycyrrhizae |
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 6-30g | Nourishes the Blood, preserves Yin, softens the Liver and alleviates pain. With Bai Shao, Regulates the Liver and Spleen and nourishes the sinews. With Zhi Gan Cao for abdominal pain due to disharmony between the Liver and Stomach and muscle spasms, especially in the calf, due to Blood Deficiency. |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata | Zhi Gan Cao | 6-20g | Tonifies and augments the Qi of the Middle Jiao, especially that of the Spleen. |
FORMULA ACTIONS
- Softens the Liver
- Nourishes the Blood
- Nourishes Yin
- Moderates painful spasms
- Relieves pain
- Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
- Replenishes Body Fluids
SYNDROMES
- Pain in the calves with Blood Deficiency or injury to fluids
- Cramps in the hands and abdominal pain that improves with pressure
- Insufficiency of Yin and Yang
- Disharmony between the Liver and Spleen
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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