Glycyrrhiza glabra was widely used by ancient healers, and until today, it is still a commonly used medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. Licorice is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and it belongs to the heart, lung, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi, moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, easing the pain and moderating the effects of medicinal properties. Comparatively speaking, licorice is used in raw form to clear away heat and detoxify toxins, while it is used in honey-roasted form to replenish the middle of the body and ease the pain.

Glycyrrhiza glabra contains glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizin, organic acids and other components, detoxification, antidiuretic effect, and can be anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic. It has obvious therapeutic effects on Addison's disease, urolithiasis, Schihan's syndrome, and peptic ulcers, which have a more complex clinical etiology.

But the need to cause alarm is that the long-term use of large quantities of licorice, can cause swelling, high blood pressure, chest and abdominal distension, vomiting and other adverse reactions. At the same time, Chinese medicine believes that licorice should not be used with seaweed, halberd, glycyrrhiza glabra and coriander to avoid toxic side effects.