Can licorice be soaked in water?
It is ok to soak licorice in water. Licorice belongs to traditional Chinese medicine, but it can't be used excessively, which is easy to cause urticaria or nausea and vomiting. Proper use can play a role in moistening lung and relieving cough, preventing tumors and relieving menopausal symptoms of women, and can also relieve functional symptoms. If licorice is soaked in water with hawthorn, it can strengthen the stomach and promote digestion.
Does licorice soak in water?
Soaking licorice in water has many benefits. Licorice has the function of invigorating qi, and soaking in water often helps to improve the constitution of qi deficiency. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch can also strengthen the spleen. Soaking Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch in water alone is good for people with mild spleen deficiency and has a certain therapeutic effect. Licorice also has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials, which can improve the symptoms of dry throat and sore throat, but raw licorice is needed. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch can eliminate phlegm and moisten lung, which is beneficial to the adjuvant treatment of tracheitis. Licorice is mild in nature, but it should be soaked in water in moderation.
Processing method of licorice
1, licorice: remove impurities, wash, moisten thoroughly, cut into thick slices, and air dry.
2. Stir-fry Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch: Slice Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, stir-fry until yellow to deep yellow by honey, take it out when it is not sticky, and let it cool. This product is a round or oval slice. The skin is reddish brown or grayish brown, slightly shiny. The section is yellow to deep yellow, with obvious cambium rings and rays. Slightly sticky. It has a burnt smell and a sweet taste.
Growth environment of licorice
Born in dry grasslands and sunny slopes. Distributed in Northeast China, North China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Shandong and other regions.