The efficacy and function of licorice root

The essence of traditional Chinese medicine is to treat both the symptoms and the root cause. Compared with Western medicine, the effects and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine are much better. The same is true for the Chinese medicine licorice root node. Here we will introduce the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine licorice root node.

[Alias] Fencaojie (Essentials of Surgery).

[Source] The part of the root or rhizome of the legume plant licorice filled with brown-black, resinous substance .

【Functions and indications】 Treat carbuncle, sore throat.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water or grind into powder.

[Additional prescription] To treat small carbuncle and furuncle with fever: use powder grass nodes, dry them in the sun and grind them into powder. Take 1-2 qian of it with hot wine. Take it several times in a row and the pain and fever will stop. (Essentials of Surgery)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Bencao Yuanshi".

Above we introduced licorice nodes and their characteristics. We can know that licorice nodes have very good efficacy and functions, and they have played a therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic role in many diseases. I hope this will be helpful to everyone’s health.