Glycyrrhiza glabra is used for heart qi deficiency, palpitation and dizziness, pulse knot generation, as well as spleen and stomach qi deficiency, tiredness and fatigue. In the former case, it is often paired with Gui Zhi, such as Gui Zhi Gan Cao Tang and Zhi Gan Cao Tang. The latter, often used with Codonopsis and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, such as Si Jun Zi Tang and Li Zhong Wan.

Glycyrrhiza glabra is used for carbuncle sores, sore throat, etc. It can be used alone, internally or externally. It can be used alone, internally or externally, or in combination. Carbuncle sores, often used with honeysuckle, forsythia, etc., *** play the function of clearing heat and detoxification, such as the immortal formula of living life drink.

Glycyrrhiza glabra is used to harmonize the potency of certain drugs. Such as flavored Chengqi Tang with this product to moderate the rhubarb, the laxative effect of manna and its stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, in many prescriptions are also commonly used to harmonize the drugs.

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Chemical composition of licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra contains a wide range of chemical components, the main components of glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhizin and so on. The chemical composition of licorice is extremely complex, and the compounds isolated from licorice include glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizinic acid, glycyrrhizin, isoglycyrrhizin, neo-glycyrrhizin, neo-iso-glycyrrhizin;

glycyrrhizin, isoglycyrrhizin, and glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhizinol, iso-glycyrrhizinol, 7-methylcoumarin, and umbelliferolactone, as well as dozens of other compounds, but the components and quantities of these components usually vary according to the species of licorice and the region where they are grown, harvesting time, and other factors.

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