2, clearing away heat and toxic materials, raw licorice is mild, has the function of clearing away heat and reducing fever, and has certain curative effect on treating toxic diseases, pain, swelling and pain, and furuncle.
3, inhibit the virus, raw glycyrrhizin can directly destroy the virus cells in the test tube, and also inhibit chickenpox and herpes zoster virus. The antiviral effect of crude glycyrrhizin is not only a direct effect on virus particles, but also related to its induction of interferon and the increase of natural killer cell activity.
4, antitussive and expectorant, raw licorice can be covered on the inflamed pharyngeal mucosa after oral administration, reducing inflammatory irritation and relieving cough. At the same time, raw licorice can also promote the secretion of pharyngeal and bronchial mucosa, making sputum easy to cough up, thus reflecting the effect of relieving cough and resolving phlegm.
5, protect the gastrointestinal tract, raw licorice has a similar effect to adrenocortical hormone. Can inhibit excessive gastric acid secretion caused by histamine; Has antacid and gastrointestinal smooth muscle spasm relieve effects.