Licorice
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma
Category
Tonifying Herbs
Properties
Sweet, Neutral
Meridians
Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach Meridians
Dosage
Decocted in water, general dosage 1.5～9 grams
Functions
Tonify the spleen and augment qi, clear heat and detoxify, transform phlegm and relieve cough, alleviate spasms and relieve pain, harmonize other medicinals
Indications
Spleen deficiency and fatigue, palpitations and shortness of breath, cough and excessive phlegm, abdominal and limb spasms and pain, carbuncles and toxic sores, detoxifying and mitigating the toxicity of other medicines
Contraindications
Not suitable for those with excessive dampness, fullness, and edema. Should not be used with Sargassum, Euphorbia pekinensis, Euphorbia kansui, or Glaucium
Description
Licorice is the dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat., or Glycyrrhiza glabra L. from Fabaceae family. Collected in spring and autumn, the fibrous roots are removed and the roots are dried in the sun.