Moxibustion Licorice: Benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen, detoxifying, expelling phlegm and relieving cough, easing pain and harmonizing medicinal properties. Indications: for heart qi deficiency resulting in pulse knot generation. Dyspepsia due to spleen deficiency. Used with some toxic drugs to relieve their toxicity. E.g., with Bianxia to check the regurgitation effect of Bianxia. For coughing up phlegm. For pain in the stomach and limbs. Also used for some sores, sore throat, and some food poisoning.