Peony is a kind of Chinese medicinal material. Its stamens can also be used as medicine, and they have health care functions and effects. Peony can clear away heat, detoxify and remove internal heat, and can also moisten the intestines and relieve constipation. It is good for relieving constipation in the elderly. Today we will introduce the recipe of peony and licorice decoction, which can be helpful for constipation in the elderly.

Recommended prescription: Take 30 to 60 grams of raw white peony root and 5 to 20 grams of raw licorice root, decoction in water, one dose per day, 3 times per day. Take 3 to 5 doses continuously.

Comments: Shaoyao Licorice Decoction is a prescription for treating colds and has a wide range of clinical applications. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that senile constipation is mostly caused by insufficient qi and blood and deficiency of yin and body fluids, that is, dryness of the intestines and constipation caused by the loss of yin and blood. If the elderly suffer from constipation, they can choose Shaoyao Licorice Decoction, which can nourish yin and clear away heat, and can also relieve constipation.

If you use conventional bitter cold and heat-clearing medicines or severe and strong purgative medicines, it will be difficult to achieve the effect, and it will also damage the healthy energy and aggravate constipation. At this time, it is best to treat it with the method of nourishing yin, nourishing blood and moistening the intestines.

Shaoyao Gancao Decoction is mainly sweet and sour in nature. Its treatment basis comes from the "Huangdi Nei Jing": "If the liver is suffering from pain and urgency, eat sweet food urgently to relieve it, and use acidity to purge it."

The raw white peony root in the prescription is sour, bitter and slightly cold, nourishes yin, promotes body fluid, nourishes fluid and moisturizes dryness, and can nourish the blood, harmonize the blood, and moisturize the intestines; raw licorice is sweet and warm, which can remove accumulated heat in the stomach and relieve heart fire. .

The combination of the two flavors can moisturize the dry intestines and make it easier to relieve constipation. Traditional Chinese medicine has clinically confirmed that this prescription has the effect of laxative and knot-opening, and is especially suitable for the elderly, frail, and those with insufficient Qi and blood. If licorice and peony are cooked together in soup, it can nourish the heart and moisturize the intestines, and it can also nourish yin and moisturize the intestines. Can be consumed regularly.

You all know the preparation method and health-care effects of the peony and licorice soup introduced today. When combined with peony and licorice, it can nourish yin and promote fluid, and at the same time, it can also have the effect of moistening the lungs. It has a certain improvement effect on improving immunity and relieving the constipation problem that often occurs in the elderly. You may wish to try it.