Licorice Root, Radix Glycyrrhizae- In Chinese Medecine, 3 types of Licorice are used:- Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Fisch (Gan Cao) - Glycyrrhiza Inflata Bat. (Zhang Guo Gan Cao) - Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. (Guang Guo Gan Cao). Even though it's less known Gan Cao b

Class: Tonify
Subclass: Tonify the Qi
Name:
Pinyin: Gan Cao
Pharmaceutical: Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis
Other names: Sheng Gan Cao
Description: Licorice Root.
Properties:
Nature: Neutral.
Taste: Sweet.
Organ: Heart, Lungs, Spleen, Stomach.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Tonifies the Spleen.
Benefits the Qi.
Moistens the Lungs.
Calms cough.
Calms deaf or acute pain.
Regulates the nature of other drugs.
Warning:
Contraindications: Dampness with a sensation of fullness, bloating of the abdomen and chest, and vomiting.
Caution: Overuse and long-term use may cause edema.
Combination incompatibility:Gan Sui - Radix Euphorbiae Kansui
Jing Da Ji -Radix Euphorbieae Pekinensis
Hong Da Ji - Radix Knoxiae
Yuan Hua - Flos Genkwa
Hai Zao - Sargassum