The efficacy and function of licorice and platycodon

The gentian flower is loved by many people because it has a very beautiful meaning called eternal love. Therefore, many couples in love will use Platycodon grandiflorum to symbolize their love, but in addition to being a beautiful flower, Platycodon grandiflorum is also a good Chinese medicinal material. Licorice is also a very common Chinese medicinal material. So what is the effect of soaking licorice and platycodon together in water?

Licorice has the functions of tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, removing phlegm and relieving cough, relieving pain, and harmonizing various medicines. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, cough with sputum, cramps and pain in the abdomen and limbs, carbuncles and sores, and to relieve the toxicity and potency of drugs. Used for asthma and cough. It can be used alone or in combination with other drugs. For example, Erchen Decoction is used to treat cough caused by damp phlegm; Linggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction is used to treat cough and asthma caused by cold phlegm; Sangxing Decoction is used to treat cough caused by dry phlegm; Platycodon Decoction is used to treat cough and spit of fishy and purulent phlegm caused by heat toxicity; and Gancao Ganjiang Decoction is used to treat cough and spit of saliva. In addition, it is often used in combination for wind-heat cough, wind-cold cough, and hot phlegm cough. It is used for stomachache, abdominal pain, and acute pain in the gastrocnemius muscle spasm, etc. It is often used together with peony, which can significantly enhance the efficacy of treating acute pain in the spasm, such as Peony and Licorice Decoction.

The functions of Platycodon grandiflorum are to clear the lungs, relieve sore throat, eliminate phlegm and discharge pus. It is used for cough with excessive sputum, chest tightness, sore throat, hoarseness, lung abscess with pus vomiting, and pus-filled sores without ulceration. One of the most effective functions of Platycodon grandiflorum is to protect lung health. Platycodon grandiflorum has the effect of clearing the lungs and removing phlegm. If you have hoarseness in your daily life, you can restore your health by drinking Platycodon grandiflorum in water. In addition, the benefits of drinking Platycodon grandiflorum in water also include anti-inflammation, lowering blood sugar, etc., effectively promoting physical health.

If you drink licorice and platycodon together in water, you can bring out the best of their similarities while also allowing their differences to play their role. The crude platycodon saponins contained in Platycodon grandiflorum have a certain anti-inflammatory effect. Scientists have conducted experiments on animals and found that this Chinese medicinal material has a very good anti-inflammatory effect. It is recommended to take Platycodon grandiflorum once a day and use it continuously for a period of time to achieve better results. The effective substances contained in Platycodon grandiflorum can significantly inhibit the occurrence of cotton ball granuloma and can also treat some arthritis.

So far, there are no contraindications to Platycodon and Licorice Decoction, but if you are pregnant, it is better not to take any medicine casually.