The usage rules of licorice in prescriptions

Glycyrrhiza is the root and rhizome of the dicotyledonous plant Leguminosae Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch., G. inflata Bat., or G. glabra L.

It was first recorded in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" and was listed as top grade.

The smell is slightly sweet and special.

Functions: Clearing away heat and detoxifying, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, epigastrium, etc. It has the functions of nourishing the spleen and replenishing qi, clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, relieving pain and relieving pain, and harmonizing various medicines. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, fatigue and fatigue, palpitation and shortness of breath, cough with excessive phlegm, acute pain in the epigastrium and limbs, carbuncle and sore, and relieves the toxicity and potency of drugs. ,

The above is the briefest introduction to licorice. Based on some experience, I will share my personal opinions on the application rules of licorice:

Licorice is the most commonly used and widely used medicine in prescriptions. Some licorice is added to most prescriptions, which shows the importance of its role and huge development potential.

1. Shennong’s Materia Medica was first recorded and listed as top grade. Being classified as a top-grade product shows that it has beneficial effects and no toxic or side effects, which lays the foundation for its wide application.

2. Licorice smells slightly sweet. Most Chinese medicinal materials are natural products with a special smell. Most of the prescriptions are bitter and difficult to accept. Putting some licorice in the prescription can correct the bitter taste of Chinese medicine, making it easier for people to accept and take.

3. Some Chinese medicines themselves have therapeutic effects, but they also have certain toxicity or side effects. In addition to following the In addition to the prescribed dosage, adding some licorice can reduce the toxicity of the drug, relieve the diarrhea and dryness, change the bias of the medicinal materials, and better exert the therapeutic effect.

4. With the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, licorice is widely used in Chinese patent medicines for relieving cough, reducing phlegm and clearing lung heat. It has good curative effect but not strong medicinal properties, making it a rare good medicine.

In short, due to the characteristics of licorice, it is widely used. Its functions are mostly found in prescriptions for clearing away heat and detoxification, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and abdominal distension and pain (relieving pain and relieving pain). It is also often used to reconcile the properties of the medicine and correct the effects of the medicine. Partiality. It is the most widely used traditional Chinese medicine.

You can refer to the article "A Preliminary Study on the Application Rules of Licorice in the Prescriptions of Treatise on Febrile Diseases"