Paeonia lactiflora is one of the traditional Chinese medicines commonly used in kanzo sensei. Peony is flat in nature and sour in taste. Entering the liver and spleen meridians. Has the effects of astringing yin, arresting sweating, nourishing blood, softening liver and relieving pain. Total glucosides of Paeonia lactiflora is an effective component extracted from Paeonia lactiflora, which has good immunoregulation and significant liver protection.

Traditional Chinese medicine is the best way to treat diseases, and nourishing and protecting the liver is also the best. In this respect, Radix Paeoniae Alba and Radix Bupleuri are a pair of good partners for protecting and nourishing the liver, and Radix Bupleuri and Radix Paeoniae Alba are the most basic compatible drug pairs for soothing the liver, relieving depression and regulating emotions.

The so-called "drug pair", also known as "drug pair", refers to the commonly used and relatively fixed compatibility form of traditional Chinese medicine in clinic. The drug pair is not a simple accumulation of the curative effects of the two drugs, but a sublimation of the clinical medication experience of many doctors.

Sinisan, an ancient prescription, comes from Treatise on Febrile Diseases and consists of four herbs: roasted licorice, immature bitter orange, Bupleurum root and white peony root. Has the effects of soothing the liver, relieving depression and harmonizing the liver and spleen.

In the prescription, Bupleurum chinense can soothe the liver and relieve depression, while Paeonia lactiflora can nourish blood and astringe yin. When it is combined with Bupleurum chinense, it can completely relieve depression and heat without hurting yin, and also dispel qi stagnation through Fructus Aurantii Immaturus and enhance the efficacy of relaxing qi. Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata is in a state of emergency, and it can also reconcile various drugs and play a therapeutic role.

Shugan Jieyu: Chaihu Shugan Powder

Chaihu Shugan Powder is a classic prescription for treating liver diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, and we can also see the shadow of Paeonia lactiflora here. The prescription consists of seven herbs: dried tangerine peel, Bupleurum root, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Fructus Aurantii, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata and Rhizoma Cyperi. It has the function of soothing the liver and regulating qi, and has a good curative effect on hypochondriac pain.

"Danxi Heart Method" said: "Qi and blood are harmonious, and all diseases are not born. With depression, all diseases are born, so many personal diseases are born in depression. " The liver stores blood, which governs the drainage, and has a great influence on people's mood and sleep. Chaihu Shugan Powder is one of the most typical prescriptions for treating liver depression and qi stagnation.

Paeonia lactiflora has the effects of softening liver and nourishing blood, calming liver and relieving pain, and astringing yin and sweating, and it can play its greatest role only when it is used in a reasonable way. Many prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine for treating liver diseases are compatible with other drugs. The mechanism that Paeonia lactiflora can better nourish and protect the liver needs further study. I believe that the rational and correct use of Paeonia lactiflora is of great benefit to the treatment of liver disease!