What diseases does licorice treat

Licorice is quite common in our daily life and has certain medicinal value. In particular, it has a good therapeutic effect on many human diseases. Licorice has a better therapeutic effect on cough, sore throat, dampness and toxins, etc. Patients who usually suffer from these symptoms can take some licorice to relieve the pain. In addition, injuries or abrasions on the body can also be cured by applying licorice externally.

Licorice can help us treat and prevent diseases such as carbuncles, sore throat, etc. If you have symptoms such as sore throat, carbuncles, sores, etc. in your life, then taking some licorice appropriately can alleviate the condition well. It can be used alone, orally or topically, or in combination. For carbuncles and ulcers, it is often used together with honeysuckle, forsythia, etc., which can work together to achieve the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, such as the immortal prescription life-saving drink. For sore throat, it is often used together with Platycodon grandiflorum, such as Platycodon grandiflorum soup. In case of pesticide or food poisoning, it is often taken with mung beans or boiled in water with saposhnikovia divaricata.

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, licorice is also very effective in treating symptoms such as hot cough and cold cough. Especially in the cold winter, we can take some licorice frequently. This can not only help us prevent these diseases, but also play a very good role in enhancing the body's resistance, which is also very beneficial to our health.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the question of what diseases licorice can treat. We know that the medicinal value of licorice is very high. It can not only treat carbuncles, ulcers, sore throat and other diseases, but also has a very good effect on relieving cough. So don’t worry if you have these symptoms. Taking some licorice can treat these diseases.