Citrus aurantium, Paeonia lactiflora, Platycodon grandiflorus in water has the effect of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing heat and dispersing knots; regulating qi and resolving stagnation (resolving stagnation by regulating qi), harmonizing the liver and spleen; opening up the lungs and transporting the spleen, and resolving stagnation and eliminating phlegm, and so on. However, the efficacy of tea replacement is limited and cannot replace medication in treating diseases. If you have any discomfort, please consult a doctor and choose the medication under his/her guidance, and do not self-medicate.
Citrus aurantium can break down qi and eliminate stagnation of qi, eliminate food accumulation, dissolve phlegm and dissipate lumps, it can be used for diarrhea and dysentery, knotting the chest, chest paralysis (chest tightness and pain), and incontinence of bowels, etc., and should be used with caution in pregnant women. Contraindications and adverse reactions are not clear.
There is a difference between white peony and red peony. White Paeonia lactiflora is good at nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, astringing yin and stopping sweating (astringing yin fluid and reducing sweating), and calming liver yang; Red Paeonia lactiflora is good at clearing heat and cooling blood, activating blood circulation and dissipating blood stasis, and clearing and draining liver fire. White peony treats deficiency of yin and blood and hyperactivity of liver yang; red peony treats blood heat, blood stasis and liver fire.
Both of them should not be used with veratrum. White peony should not be used in cases of Yang deficiency and cold. Radix Paeoniae alba should not be used in cases of menorrhagia with cold blood. Pregnant women should use with caution.
Platycodon grandiflorus has the effect of promoting lung expectoration and expelling phlegm, inducing pharyngeal drainage of pus, and is used for coughing with excessive phlegm, sore throat and hoarseness. Note that it is not recommended to use it for any gas reversal, choking, coughing, vomiting, dizziness, coughing up blood due to yin deficiency and fire exuberance, etc. Excessive dosage can easily lead to nausea and vomiting.
Citrus aurantium and Platycodon grandiflorum can open the lungs and transport the spleen, resolve stagnation and eliminate phlegm to expand the qi; Citrus aurantium and Paeonia lactiflora can promote qi and blood circulation, resolve stagnation and remove lumps, regulate the liver and spleen, and clear heat and dissipate knots; Platycodon grandiflorum and Paeonia lactiflora can promote qi and blood circulation to alleviate pain.
The use of drugs should follow the doctor’s instructions and should not be taken by oneself.