Source or related herb: Gan Cao
Name:
Pinyin: Gan Cao Zhi
Pharmaceutical: Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis
Other names: Mi Zhi Gan Cao
Description: Prepared Licorice Root.
Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Taste: Sweet.
Organ: Heart, Lungs, Spleen, Stomach.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Regulates the Middle.
Tonifies the Spleen.
Tonifies the Heart.
Calms spasms.
Comparaisons:
Gan Cao expels toxins and clears Fire.