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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with advantages such as broad-spectrum biological activity, low toxicity, and minimal side effects, has been widely used in drug research and development as well as disease management. Some TCMs have shown significant efficacy in treating ALI: Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides, monoterpene glycosides from Paeonia lactiflora, glycyrrhizic acid saponins, and flavonoids all exhibit liver-protective effects; however, the protective effects of their compound preparations on liver injury remain unclear.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study optimized the water extraction process using orthogonal experiments with AHP-entropy weight scoring. The preparation process was verified by single-factor experiments, Plackeett\u2013Burman and Box\u2013Bohnken tests. The mechanism of action was validated using network pharmacology methods and a CCl4-induced acute liver injury animal model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The developed extraction and granule formation processes were reliable after validation. The contents of active components in CEHG determined by HPLC were as follows: albiflorin 1.26%, paeoniflorin 5.42%, liquiritin 0.43%, glycyrrhizic acid 1.30%, and ganoderic acid A 0.14%, with batch-to-batch variation coefficients (RSD) of 1.66%, 0.87%, 2.32%, 1.60%, and 4.03%, respectively. The dry extract ratio was 18.23% with an RSD of 2.11%. Network pharmacology revealed that CEHG improved liver injury by regulating the HIF-1, p53, and FoxO signaling pathways. Animal experiments indicated that CEHG granules reduce liver function-related aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), total bilirubin (TBIL), and LDH levels, decrease the levels of inflammatory factors IL-6, IL-1\u03b2, and TNF-\u03b1 and of oxidative stress-related MDA and ROS, and down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of P53, Bax, and HIF-1\u03b1 in rats with liver injury. 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