The exact dosage for treating leg cramps with Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra soup cannot be generalized due to individual differences. The recommended dosage is 12 grams each of Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra, decocted and divided into 2 doses; clinical advice is to follow the doctor’s instructions for dosage.
Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine formula with the effects of acidity and sweetness to dissolve yin, alleviate urgency and relieve pain (to relieve urgent pain symptoms), and is mainly used for treating conditions such as poor circulation of blood, deficiency of yin and blood, pain in the abdomen, contracture of the legs and feet, frequent urination, heartburn with a slight sense of coldness (fear of cold) and so on.
When using Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza glabra Tang, it is necessary to identify the deficiency and realities, people with deficiency heat can use this formula, but people with deficiency cold cannot use it, and this formula can be added or subtracted according to the patient’s actual condition, for example, for people with obvious deficiency of qi, the dosage of Glycyrrhiza glabra can be increased while adding ginseng, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, and other medicines.
The side effects of Paeonia lactiflora and licorice soup are not clear, the patient can according to their own condition, under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.