The efficacy and role of raw licorice

Chinese herbal medicine licorice has the effect of invigorating qi and spleen, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

1. invigorating qi and spleen

, licorice is sweet and mild in nature, which can be attributed to heart and lung, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effect of invigorating qi and spleen, and can be used to improve spleen deficiency depression, spleen deficiency diarrhea, etc.

2. eliminating phlegm and relieving cough,

licorice enters lung meridians, has the effect of relieving cough and resolving phlegm, and is usually used to treat cough, phlegm and other symptoms. For cold cough, it can be combined with Ephedra, almond, etc.; for lung heat and swelling pain, it can be combined with gypsum and almond.

3. Clearing heat and detoxifying

licorice has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is usually used to treat throat ulcer, sore and swelling caused by heat toxin.