Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
甘草gān cǎoGancao
Glycyrrhiza uralensis · Plant
14
Indications
Cautions
May cause hypertension, hypokalemia, edema; avoid with heart failure, kidney disorders, liver cirrhosis, hypertension; interacts with many medications.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Licorice for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Acute Spasm In LimbsAntitussive & AntiasthmaticBut Glycyrrhizin & Glycyrrhetinic Acid Have No This EffectCough With Profuse PhlegmFatigue HypodynamiaGlycyrrhizin Has Anti-inflammatory Effect Similar To HydrocortisoneIts Decoction Can Inhibit Intestinal Smooth Muscles Of Rabbins In VitroIts Extract & Glycyrrhizin Exerts A Detoxifying EffectIn Stomach Duct & Abdomen PainPalpitation & Shortness Of BreathPossessing An Adrenocorticomimetic EffectRelax Tension & Relieve PainSpleen-stomach VacuityToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore Swelling
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Licorice does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Drain Fire & Resolve ToxinMoisten Lung & Relieve CoughRegulate Function ASupplement Center & Boost Qi