Licorice 甘草
Gān Cǎo · Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Radix)
Tonify Qi 补气- Nature
- Neutral 平
- Flavour
- Sweet 甘
- Channels
- All 12 channels (esp. Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach)
- Part used
- Dried root & rhizome
- Species
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.
- Origin
- Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu
Traditional actions
Tonifies the Spleen and qi, clears heat and resolves toxicity, moistens the Lung to stop cough, moderates and harmonises other herbs, eases spasms/pain.
Traditionally used for
Weak digestion, cough, sore throat, muscle spasm; used to harmonise formulas.