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Latin pharmacognostic name: Glycyrrhizae Radix Tenuis

Alternate Chinese names: 甘草稍 gān cǎo shāo

Kingdom: Plant

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

Origin (other 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

Category:

Properties: Cold*.

Indications:

Clears fire and resolves toxin.

pain in the penis; strangury-turbidity (lìn zhuó) .

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (1.5–4.5g).

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

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