How to eat licorice

For many Chinese people, they all know that traditional Chinese medicine is very trusted by everyone. Because traditional Chinese medicine has a long history and few side effects, everyone relies on traditional Chinese medicine very much when they are sick. Licorice is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has many benefits for human health. So how can licorice be eaten? Many people want to know. Let us learn about it together.

Licorice is a very common Chinese medicinal material in our daily life. It has many effects on the human body and is very beneficial, so we can often come into contact with it in daily life. So how to eat licorice? Let's find out below.

With the deepening of licorice medical research and increased development efforts, the market demand for licorice is also increasing year by year, and the market prospects are becoming increasingly broad. Domestic licorice is mainly produced in Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Baiyin areas along the Hexi Corridor in Gansu.

First of all, licorice grows mostly in arid and semi-arid desert steppes, desert edges and loess hilly areas, and is also easy to reproduce in the fields and river beaches in the Yellow River irrigation area. It has strong adaptability and strong resistance to adversity. In our country, licorice grows in Northwest, North China and Northeast China. It likes dry climate, is cold-resistant, and grows wild on arid calcareous soil, in well-drained sandy loam with low groundwater level. Avoid high groundwater levels and acidic soils in waterlogged areas. Neutral or slightly alkaline soil is preferred.

Moreover, the main functions of licorice are to treat cold and heat in the internal organs, strengthen tendons and bones, grow muscles, increase strength, detoxify, and long-term use of licorice can make the body lighter and prolong life. When used raw, it can purge heat; when used cooked, it can dissipate superficial cold, relieve sore throat, eliminate evil heat, soothe the body's qi, nourish yin and blood, tonify the spleen and stomach, and moisten the lungs.

From the above introduction, we can know that licorice soaked in water has the effects of invigorating qi and detoxifying, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and the effect is quite good. So, how to eat licorice?

The method of taking licorice is to decoct it and take it orally as prescribed in the prescription. If you only use licorice root, you can soak 3-5 grams of it in boiling water every day. The effects of licorice are: invigorating qi and tonifying the middle; relieving acute pain; moistening the lungs and relieving cough; purging fire and detoxifying; harmonizing various medicines. It is mainly used to treat: fatigue and poor appetite; thin muscles and sallow face; palpitations and shortness of breath; abdominal pain and loose stools; cramps and pain in the limbs; irritability; cough and asthma; sore throat; swollen and painful carbuncles; fetal toxicity in children; and drug and food poisoning.

Through the introduction of the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of how to eat licorice. Licorice has a great effect and is very beneficial to the human body. Therefore, everyone can choose to use licorice for treatment according to their physical condition. However, if you need to treat physical discomfort, you still have to do it under the doctor's instructions.