Does Paeonia lactiflora and licorice soup cure generalized pain?

Paeonia lactiflora and licorice soup is not indicated for the treatment of generalized pain; this formula may be used for conditions such as yin and blood deficiencies. It should be used in accordance with medical advice. Paeoniae Radix Glycyrrhizae Tenuiflora is a Chinese medicine formula that is composed of roasted licorice and peony. This formula is effective in tonifying the middle and easing urgency, nourishing the blood, nourishing Yin and softening the liver. It is mainly used in treating spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with slight movement), dysuria, contracture of the feet after typhoid fever (illness caused by fever due to feeling cold), as well as for abdominal pain due to blood and yin deficiency. In this formula, Paeonia lactiflora tonifies Yin and Blood and promotes Ying Qi; Radix glycyrrhiza glabra eases the Liver and harmonizes the Spleen. Therefore, Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra Tang does not have the effect of treating generalized pain. If this formula is used for qi deficiency, the dosage of licorice can be increased, and ginseng and atractylodes can be used to strengthen the spleen and enhance qi; if the formula is used for blood deficiency, the dosage of peony can be increased, and Colla Corii Asini and Angelica Sinensis can be used to nourish and replenish blood. Those with cold deficiency should not use Paeoniae Alba and Licorice Soup. If necessary, medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.