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Glycyrrhizae Radix
Material
Rhizome, Root
Nature
Neutral
Flavor
Sweet
Meridians
Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Origin
Dried roots and stolons of Glycyrrhiza uralensis or Glycyrrhiza glabra (Fabaceae), sometimes with the outer bark removed.
Key Constituents
Triterpenoid saponins (glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid), flavonoids (liquiritin, isoliquiritin, liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin), coumarins.
Traditional Functions
Tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen, moistens the Lung, relieves spasms and pain, clears heat, resolves toxicity, harmonizes other herbs.
Traditional Uses
Abdominal spasms and pain, muscular cramping, fatigue and weakness, cough, sore throat, and acute painful or tense conditions.
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