Does Angelica sinensis and peony powder treat intractable hypertension?

Chinese medicine treatment is based on the principle of diagnosis and treatment, Angelica Paeoniae Radix is mainly used for the treatment of deficiency of liver and blood, spleen deficiency and dampness, and can be taken when the diagnosis of intractable hypertension is in accordance with the above patterns. Angelica and Paeonia lactiflora powder is a common Chinese medicine formula, which is composed of Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Zedoariae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, and Poria. It has the effects of nourishing blood and regulating the liver, strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness (by tonifying the spleen to enable the expulsion of dampness), and easing the pain (relieving more urgent pain symptoms). When hypertension is recurrent and the diagnosis belongs to liver-blood insufficiency, spleen deficiency and dampness, with symptoms such as dizziness, headache, reduced diet, fatigue (mental exhaustion and physical weakness) and swelling of the lower limbs, Angelica Paeoniae Radix can be taken for treatment. Its adverse effects and contraindications are not clear. Angelica sinensis and Paeonia lactiflora powder should be used correctly under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.