Gan Cao

Product Information

Product Code:

5840

Name:

Gan Cao

甘草

Pharmaceutical Name:

Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix

Alternate Name:

Licorice

Japanese Name:

Kanzo

Unit Size:

100 gm.

Vendor:

KPC Products

Product Line:

KPC Herbs (info) (products)

Manufacturing Process:

water decocted concentrate(5:1)

Dosage:

1 gm: 2-3X/day

Allergens:

None

Materia Medica Categories

Chapter:	Tonifying Herbs
Section:	Tonify the Qi

Symptoms

TCM Patterns

Spleen-Deficiency
Qi-Deficient
Blood-Deficient
Lung-Heat
Lung-External Cold Invasion
Fire Poison

Tongue

None Listed

Pulse

Irregular
Intermittent

Contraindications

Abdominal Distention
Abdominal Bloating
Vomiting
Dampness

Ingredients

Pin Yin	Common Name	中文	Pct
Gan Cao	Licorice	甘草	100.00%

Treatment Principles

Tonify Spleen Qi
Moisten the Lungs
Drain Fire
Tonify the Spleen
Augment Qi
Stop Cough
Moderate Painful Spasms
Alleviate Pain
Clear Heat
Resolve Fire Toxin

Properties

Channels

Heart (8%)
Lung (8%)
Spleen (8%)
Stomach (8%)

Properties

Neutral (100%)

Tastes

Sweet (100%)

Literature

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Source Texts

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This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.