The role of soaking licorice in water is that licorice tends to clear away heat and detoxify, while roasted licorice tends to moisten the lungs and neutralize. In addition, it can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, strengthen spleen and replenish qi, and relieve pain in a hurry. Commonly used traditional Chinese medicine is called "the old country" because of its function of harmonizing various medicines. Glycyrrhrizae Radix has little toxic side effects, but it can cause edema, hypertension, potassium deficiency and other symptoms, as well as digestive system disorders such as abdominal distension and anorexia. So you can soak in water occasionally, but it is not suitable for long-term use.
The efficacy and function of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch have been deeply studied in China ancient medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has the effects of relieving pain, clearing away heat and toxic materials, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and harmonizing various medicines. Therefore, licorice can be used for carbuncle, sore, fatigue, abdominal cramps, spleen and stomach weakness, cough, excessive phlegm, palpitation and shortness of breath, and can relieve drug toxicity and toxicity. However, although licorice can tonify the middle energizer and relieve pain, it tastes sweet and greasy. It is easy to depress the spleen and hinder the stomach, which will hinder the spleen and stomach transport for a long time. At the same time, it may contribute to humidification and produce phlegm and internal heat.
Ganqi's tea-making effect is very good: with the continuous progress of management, its mechanism of action is also expanding: people who often feel thirsty can soak in water with fried cassia seed, white chrysanthemum and medlar at the ratio of 1: 1 to improve their eyesight and refresh themselves, or soak in water with malt, red dates and licorice to make tea. It is best to drink health tea on the same day to avoid the failure of Chinese herbal medicines due to oxidation.
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is good at invigorating the middle energizer and benefiting qi, mainly due to strain and internal injury, weak temper, deficiency of Yuanyang, lung qi deficiency and so on. At this time, it is often combined with Shenqi and other drugs, such as Buzhong Yiqi Decoction and Shengyang Yiwei Decoction. Licorice is sweet, and can be used to treat internal emergency, acute pain, contracture, irritability and other emergencies, such as Shaoyao Gancao Decoction and Gancao Xiexin Decoction. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch also has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials, and has the effect of eliminating carbuncle and healing sore, so it is often used in the treatment of heat toxic sore in clinic.
Side effects Long-term use of licorice will have certain side effects. Glycyrrhrizae Radix contains glycyrrhizic acid, which is beneficial to health, but long-term use will lead to high blood pressure and muscle injury. Causing water accumulation and edema.
At the same time, excessive use of licorice can lead to high blood pressure, muscle weakness, chronic fatigue, headache, swelling and decreased testosterone levels in men.
Excessive use of licorice by pregnant women can lead to massive bleeding and even premature delivery. Long-term use of licorice can also cause side effects such as abnormal weight gain.
Avoid eating 1. Gancao tablets should not be taken for a long time. If the symptoms are not relieved in 3~7 days, please see a doctor immediately.
2. Those who are allergic to licorice tablets are prohibited.
3. Use with caution in patients with gastritis and gastric ulcer.
4. Disabled when the characteristics of licorice tablets change.
5. If you take too much or have serious adverse reactions, please seek medical advice immediately.
6. Put this medicine out of children's reach.