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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batal.; Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.*; Glycyrrhiza inflata Batal.*; Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. glandulifera Regel et Herder; Glycyrrhiza glabra L.*; Glycyrrhiza kansuensis Chang et Peng

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Treats toxin of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū) and sores; painful swollen throat. Used mostly in external medicine to conduct other agents to the affected area.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct or grind to a powder.

See: Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root])

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