Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala and Paeonia lactiflora are not recommended to be drunk on their own for a long time and should be used in accordance with medical advice.
Poria has the efficacy of tranquilizing the heart, strengthening the spleen, inducing diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the operation of water to dispel dampness), and is used for phlegm and drink (pathological products formed as a result of the impaired metabolism of water), palpitations, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, oedema and urination, restlessness of the heart and mind, and loose stools (loose and unshaped feces) and diarrhea. Its adverse effects and contraindications are not clear.
Atractylodes macrocephala has the efficacy of drying dampness and inducing diuresis, invigorating the spleen and benefiting qi, stabilizing the fetus and stopping sweating. It is used in treating deficiency of the spleen with little food, phlegm-beverage vertigo and palpitation (vertigo and palpitation due to phlegm-beverage and evil qi), abdominal distension and diarrhea, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, which is aggravated with the slightest movement), oedema and restlessness of the fetus. This product is warm and dry, and should be used with caution in cases of yin deficiency with heat and dry heat injuring the body fluid, and its adverse effects are not clear.
White peony has the efficacy of astringing yin and stopping sweating (astringing yin fluid to reduce sweating), nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, calming liver yang, softening the liver and relieving pain (treating pain caused by yin deficiency of the liver and blood deficiency of the liver). It is used for menstrual disorders, blood deficiency and yellowish coloration, dysphagia (pain in the region of the coxae and ribs), abdominal pain, spontaneous sweating, night sweating (abnormal sweating after falling asleep, stopping sweating after waking up), headache, vertigo and contractural pain of the limbs.
Its adverse effects are not known, and it should not be combined with Veratrum.
The use of Chinese medicine should be under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence, the specific duration of time should be decided by the doctor according to the condition, therefore, it is not recommended to self-medication for a long period of time, should be standardized by the doctor to identify the evidence of the use of medication.